Illinois High School Basketball - Carlyle can't hold off New Athens
February 11, 2023: New Athens, IL 62264 The New Athens Yellow Jackets basketball team scored 48 points and restricted the visiting Carlyle Indians to 44 in the Yellow Jackets non-league victory on Saturday.
The Yellow Jackets now sport a 14-14 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Marissa/Coulterville for a Cahokia - Kaskaskia contest on Tuesday, February 14. New Athens will battle a Meteors team coming off a 48-41 league loss to Steeleville (Steeleville, IL). The Meteors record now stands at 16-7.
The Indians (8-20) will now prepare for their contest against Okawville (Okawville, IL). The Rockets come into the Cahokia - Illinois contest with a 10-19 record. In their last contest, Okawville was nudged by Nashville (Nashville, IL), 43-24, in a non-league contest.