Illinois High School Basketball - Columbia edges Gibault Catholic
February 3, 2023: Columbia, IL 62236 The Columbia Eagles (Columbia, IL) basketball nipped the visiting Gibault Catholic Hawks (Waterloo, IL), 51-45 in Friday's non-league test.
The Eagles (25-2) will now prepare for their test against Breese Central (Breese, IL). The Cougars go into the Cahokia - Mississippi test with a 19-4 record. In their last test, Breese Central was tipped by Mater Dei (Breese, IL), 48-44, in a non-league test.
The Hawks now own a 20-6 record. They play next when they host Okawville for a non-league test on Saturday, February 4. Gibault Catholic will encounter a Rockets squad coming off a 60-57 league win over Sparta (Sparta, IL). The Rockets record now stands at 9-17.