Illinois High School Basketball - Hardin County beaten by Pope County
February 15, 2018: Golconda, IL 62938 The Pope County Pirates ran past the visiting Hardin County Cougars basketball team by a final score of 63-50 in Thursday's league game.
In their next game, the Pirates face the Gallatin County Hawks (Junction, IL) in a non-league game, on Tuesday, February 20. Pope County will attempt to move on its 17-10 season record. The Hawks enter the game with a 14-9 record after their 74-52 league win over Norris City-Omaha-Enfield (Norris City, IL).
With the defeat, Hardin County falls to 10-15 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to Crab Orchard (Marion, IL) to confront the Trojans in a Greater Egyptian battle on Friday, February 16. The Trojans come into the battle with a record of 16-10. Crab Orchard lost 93-55 in their recent non-league battle against Vandalia (Vandalia, IL)