Carterville lost against Pinckneyville back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Carterville Lions took a 46-28 bruising from the Pinckneyville Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 450th, while the Panthers are ranked 126th).
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Maya Toliver, who posted seven points and seven boards. Lyla Seaman was another key player, putting up a point and five steals.
Carterville has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season. As for Pinckneyville, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-5.
Carterville will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Harrisburg at 6:00 p.m. on January 30th. As for Pinckneyville, they will be taking part in a tournament against Mt. Vernon at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Vernon has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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