Illinois High School Basketball - Carlinville nips Riverton
January 8, 2024: Riverton, IL 62561 Fans at Monday's non-league challenge between the Carlinville Cavaliers (Carlinville, IL) and the host Riverton Hawks (Riverton, IL), saw Carlinville's basketball squad hold off Riverton by a count of 46-40.
With the victory, Carlinville upgrades its record to 16-4 on the campaign. The Cavaliers host Pana (Pana, IL) to play the Panthers in a South Central challenge on Thursday, January 11. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 4-19. Pana lost 61-31 in their recent non-league challenge against Neoga (Neoga, IL)
Next up, the Hawks play the PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central Bluejays (Petersburg, IL) in a Sangamo challenge, on Thursday, January 11. Riverton will attempt to upgrade on its 8-10 season record. The Bluejays come into the challenge with a 20-1 record after their 49-12 non-league win over Havana (Havana, IL).