Illinois High School Basketball - Coal City tops Lisle
January 5, 2023: Lisle, IL 60532
Coal City Coalers (Coal City, IL) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Lisle Lions (Lisle, IL), 55-45 in a league bout.
With the victory, Coal City upgrades its record to 13-4 on the campaign. The Coalers travel to Peotone (Peotone, IL) to play the Blue Devils in a Illinois Central 8 bout on Monday, January 9. The Blue Devils come into the bout with a record of 15-0. Peotone won 50-36 in their recent league bout against Wilmington (Wilmington, IL)
Next up, the Lions play the Streator Bulldogs (Streator, IL) in a Illinois Central 8 battle, on Monday, January 9. Lisle will attempt to improve on its 5-15 season record. The Bulldogs come into the battle with a 3-16 record after their 38-8 league loss to Reed-Custer (Braidwood, IL).