Illinois High School Basketball - Cairo can't hold off Johnston City
November 21, 2023: Johnston City, IL 62951
The Cairo Pilots basketball team (Cairo, IL), was nudged 49-48 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Johnston City Indians (Johnston City, IL)
The Indians now sport a 2-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Benton for a non-league battle on Wednesday, November 22. Johnston City will battle a Rangers team coming off a 38-35 non-league loss to Carterville (Carterville, IL). The Rangers record now stands at 1-2.
The Pilots (3-3) will now prepare for their battle against Herrin (Herrin, IL). The Tigers come into the non-league battle with a 3-0 record. In their last battle, Herrin edged Carbondale (Carbondale, IL), 51-49, in a non-league battle.
