With senior center Jon West leading the way with 21 points, the Coal City Coalers notched their fourth win on Saturday against Rockford Christian High School by a score of 42-40 in the Plano Christmas Classic.

After rolling out to a 13-5 lead in the first quarter, the Coalers were able to endure a six-minute plus scoreless drought that lasted most of the first, and part of the second, quarters. A West 18-footer ended Coal City’s dry spell, but with Rockford Christian’s Alec Mabie in foul trouble, the Lions were still able to close out the first half with a 27-24 lead.

“If our bigs don’t win the matchup, we’re not gonna win the game,” Coal City coach Brad Boresi said. “And I feel like, when we play another team that has talented post players, that benefits us more and creates better matchups for us.”