Basketball Game Preview: Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers vs. Coal City Coalers

The Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Coal City Coalers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Wednesday, Gardner-South Wilmington came up short against Dwight and fell 53-42. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost four in a row.

Coal City has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 57-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Manteno on Tuesday.

Coal City's loss dropped their record down to 19-10. As for Gardner-South Wilmington, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-24.

Gardner-South Wilmington came up short against Coal City in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, falling 60-48. Can Gardner-South Wilmington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.