Illinois High School Basketball - Richland County sneaks past Centralia
February 10, 2025: Centralia, IL 62801 The Richland County Tigers (Olney, IL) basketball edged the host Centralia Orphans (Centralia, IL), 45-39 in Monday's non-league bout.
The Tigers now possess a 17-12 record. They play next when they host Effingham for a non-league bout on Wednesday, February 12. Richland County will play a Hearts team coming off a 70-17 league win over Charleston (Charleston, IL). The Hearts record now stands at 21-7.
With the loss, Centralia falls to 13-13 on the campaign. The Orphans travel to Marion (Marion, IL) to play the Wildcats in a South Seven bout on Thursday, February 13. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 16-8. Marion won 64-40 in their recent non-league bout against Massac County (Metropolis, IL)