Illinois High School Basketball - Carbondale can't hold off Jersey
November 27, 2021: Carbondale, IL 62901 The Jersey Panthers basketball team scored 41 points and held the host Carbondale Terriers to 40 in the Panthers non-league triumph on Saturday.
The Panthers now sport a 3-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host East Alton-Wood River for a non-league contest on Wednesday, December 1. Jersey will battle a Oilers team coming off a 53-44 league loss to Southwestern (Piasa, IL). The Oilers record now stands at 1-3.
The Terriers (2-2) will now prepare for their contest against Mt. Vernon (Mt. Vernon, IL). The Rams enter the South Seven contest with a 1-0 record. In their last contest, Mt. Vernon nudged Mater Dei (Breese, IL), 46-44, in a non-league contest.