Illinois High School Basketball - Cahokia overwhelmed by Centralia
January 13, 2022: Centralia, IL 62801 The Centralia Orphans basketball team scored 54 points and restricted the visiting Cahokia Comanches to 14 in the Orphans league victory on Thursday.
The Orphans now sport a 11-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Effingham for a non-league contest on Monday, January 17. Centralia will battle a Flaming Hearts team coming off a 55-44 non-league loss to Paris (Paris, IL). The Flaming Hearts record now stands at 12-6.
The Comanches (0-9) will now prepare for their contest against Carbondale (Carbondale, IL). The Terriers come into the South Seven bout with a 4-14 record. In their last bout, Carbondale was crushed by Mt. Vernon (Mt. Vernon, IL), 63-26, in a league bout.