Illinois High School Basketball - Coal City defeats Reed-Custer
February 17, 2026: Braidwood, IL 60408 The Coal City Coalers (Coal City, IL) basketball were winner over the host Reed-Custer Comets (Braidwood, IL), 59-49 in Tuesday's league bout.
The Coalers now possess a 12-15 record. They play next when they host Sacred Heart-Griffin for a non-league bout on Friday, February 20. Coal City will play a Cyclones team coming off a 77-44 non-league win over Pontiac (Pontiac, IL). The Cyclones record now stands at 15-13.
With the loss, Reed-Custer falls to 15-15 on the campaign. The Comets host Herscher (Herscher, IL) to play the Tigers in a Illinois Central 8 bout on Monday, February 23. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 13-18. Herscher lost 36-34 in their recent league bout against Streator (Streator, IL)