Illinois High School Basketball - Carterville fells Murphysboro
February 6, 2025: Carterville, IL 62918 The Carterville Lions basketball team scored 51 points and limited the visiting Murphysboro Red Devils to 37 in the Lions league triumph on Thursday.
The Lions now have a 9-18 record. They play next when they travel to Hamilton County for a non-league game on Monday, February 10. Carterville will confront a Foxes team coming off a 53-52 league win over Fairfield (Fairfield, IL). The Foxes record now stands at 17-10.
With the loss, Murphysboro falls to 8-20 on the campaign. The Red devils host Wayne City/Cisne (Wayne City, IL) to confront the in a non-league game on Monday, February 10. The go into the game with a record of 3-14. Wayne City/Cisne lost 58-23 in their recent non-league game against Johnston City (Johnston City, IL)