Illinois High School Basketball - Pope County routs Cobden
January 10, 2024: Golconda, IL 62938 In Wednesday's non-league outing, the Pope County Pirates (Golconda, IL) basketball squad overwhelmed the visiting Cobden Appleknockers (Cobden, IL), by a count of 55-21.
The Pirates (18-2) will now prepare for their outing against Hardin County (Elizabethtown, IL). The Cougars go into the Greater Egyptian outing with a 0-7 record. In their last outing, Hardin County was crushed by Shawnee (Wolf Lake, IL), 40-27, in a non-league outing.
The Appleknockers now hold a 3-12 record. They play next when they travel to Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton for a South Egyptian outing on Monday, January 22.