Illinois High School Basketball - Coal City sneaks past Pontiac
January 31, 2025: Coal City, IL 60416
The Coal City Coalers (Coal City, IL) basketball edged the visiting Pontiac Indians (Pontiac, IL), 65-64 in Friday's non-league bout.
The Coalers now possess a 17-6 record. They play next when they travel to Westmont for a non-league bout on Saturday, February 1. Coal City will play a Sentinels team coming off a 40-36 league win over Northtown (Chicago, IL). The Sentinels record now stands at 9-12.
With the loss, Pontiac falls to 8-14 on the campaign. The Indians travel to Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet, IL) to play the Bulldogs in a non-league bout on Saturday, February 1. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a record of 8-9. Mahomet-Seymour won 75-51 in their recent non-league outing against Bloomington (Bloomington, IL)