The Coal City Coalers will square off against Southland College Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Coal City took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Gardner-South Wilmington 56-25. That 31 point margin sets a new team best for the Coalers this season.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Southland College Prep had no trouble coming through when it counted. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Reed-Custer 54-51. Winning may never get old, but Southland College Prep sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Coal City better focus on containing Tristan Garner and Gabryel Patterson as the pair were huge in Southland College Prep's win. Garner posted 19 points, while Patterson put up 16 points.
Southland College Prep pushed their record up to 18-7 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points over those games. As for Coal City, their victory bumped their record up to 20-10.
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