Illinois High School Basketball - Althoff Catholic holds off Centralia
December 6, 2024: Centralia, IL 62801 In Friday's non-league contest, the visiting Althoff Catholic Crusaders basketball team scored a close 61-58 triumph over the Centralia Orphans.
The Crusaders (4-2) will now prepare for their contest against Breese Central (Breese, IL). The Cougars go into the non-league contest with a 3-1 record. In their last contest, Breese Central nipped St. Anthony (Effingham, IL), 46-43, in a non-league contest.
In their next game, the Orphans confront the Mattoon Greenwave (Mattoon, IL) in a non-league contest, on Saturday, December 7. Centralia will attempt to better on its 4-1 season record. The Greenwave go into the contest with a 2-4 record after their 82-74 league loss to Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet, IL).