Coal City has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 60-49 to the Herscher Tigers on Friday. The Coalers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 63-45.
Herscher's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jacob Mccree led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 16 points and nine boards. Mccree is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Austin Buckley, who went 5 of 8 to rack up 17 points.
Coal City's defeat dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Herscher, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-15 record this season.
Coal City didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-46 win against Morris on the 11th. As for Herscher, they have also already played their next matchup, a 56-51 loss against Dwight on the 11th.
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