Illinois High School Basketball - Centralia nudges Althoff Catholic
February 3, 2024: Belleville, IL 62226 In Saturday's non-league outing, the Centralia Orphans (Centralia, IL) basketball squad edged the host Althoff Catholic Crusaders (Belleville, IL), by a margin of 53-48.
With the victory, Centralia upgrades its record to 17-9 on the campaign. The Orphans travel to Richland County (Olney, IL) to play the Tigers in a non-league bout on Monday, February 5. The Tigers come into the bout with a record of 14-13. Richland County won 58-40 in their recent non-league bout against Charleston (Charleston, IL)
Next up, the Crusaders play the Marquette Catholic Explorers (Alton, IL) in a Gateway Metro bout, on Monday, February 5. Althoff Catholic will attempt to upgrade on its 16-11 season record. The Explorers come into the bout with a 8-15 record after their 33-29 league loss to Father McGivney Catholic (Glen Carbon, IL).