Coal City won the last time they faced Streator and things went their way on Monday too. The Coal City Coalers came out on top against the Streator Bulldogs by a score of 40-30. Given the Coalers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 235th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 538th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Streator saw an underclassman step up: freshman Rhea Huey posted four points.
Coalers
| 12/09/24 @ Streator | 40-30 |
| 12/05/24 @ Peotone | 61-40 |
The victory made it two in a row for Coal City and bumps their season record up to 6-2. As for Streator, they are on a 21-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Coal City will challenge Wilmington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wilmington's defense has only allowed 29.4 points per game this season, so Coal City's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Streator, they will face off against Dwight at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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