Illinois High School Basketball - Cairo crushes Shawnee
January 23, 2018: Wolf Lake, IL 62998 Cairo Pilots (Cairo, IL) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Shawnee Redskins (Wolf Lake, IL), 53-32 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Cairo upgrades its record to 7-8 on the season. The Pilots travel to East Prairie (East Prairie, MO) to clash with the Eagles in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 27. The Eagles go into the bout with a record of 1-4. East Prairie lost 61-32 in their recent non-league bout against New Madrid County Central (New Madrid, MO)
Next up, the Redskins clash with the Century Centurions (Ullin, IL) in a South Egyptian bout, on Wednesday, January 24. Shawnee will attempt to upgrade on its 4-9 season record. The Centurions go into the bout with a 10-5 record after their 74-44 non-league loss to Cobden (Cobden, IL).