Illinois High School Basketball - Pinckneyville crushes Murphysboro
January 12, 2023: Murphysboro, IL 62966 Pinckneyville Panthers (Pinckneyville, IL) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Murphysboro Red Devils (Murphysboro, IL), 57-20 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Pinckneyville upgrades its record to 9-10 on the season. The Panthers travel to Sesser-Valier/Waltonville (Sesser, IL) to play the Red Devils in a non-league bout on Monday, January 16. The Red Devils go into the bout with a record of 2-10. Sesser-Valier/Waltonville lost 60-32 in their recent league bout against Goreville (Goreville, IL)
Next up, the Red Devils play the Metro-East Lutheran Knights (Edwardsville, IL) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 14. Murphysboro will attempt to upgrade on its 1-16 season record. The Knights go into the bout with a 4-14 record after their 70-18 league loss to Father McGivney Catholic (Glen Carbon, IL).