Basketball Game Preview: Manteno Panthers vs. Coal City Coalers

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Previous Games

01/17/25 - Away	34-44 L
02/13/24 - Away	65-45 W
02/07/24 - Home	45-36 W
01/24/23 - Away	32-58 L
12/09/22 - Home	47-50 L
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Manteno and Coal City are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2021, but not for long. The Manteno Panthers will be playing at home against the Coal City Coalers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Manteno will be strutting in after a victory while Coal City will be coming in after a defeat.

It was a proper cat-fight when Manteno faced off against Herscher on Friday. Manteno strolled past Herscher with points to spare, taking the game 55-39. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.

Meanwhile, Coal City didn't have quite enough to beat Reed-Custer on Friday and fell 47-45.

Manteno pushed their record up to 19-11 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Coal City, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 19-9 record this season.

Manteno came up short against Coal City in their previous matchup back in January, falling 44-34. Will Manteno have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.