Basketball Recap: Manteno Comes Up Short

Manteno was the 65-45 winner over Coal City when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Manteno Panthers fell 44-34 to the Coal City Coalers on Friday.

Manteno's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Coal City, their record now sits at 13-5.

Manteno will square off against Peotone at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Coal City, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Prairie Central at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.