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The Hardin County (Elizabethtown, IL) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's home conference tournament game against Pope County (Golconda, IL) by a score of 45-36.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Pope County----36
Hardin County----45
Final score provided by J. Forthman.
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Game Story

Illinois High School Basketball - Hardin County thwarts Pope County

January 24, 2023: Elizabethtown, IL 62931

The Hardin County Cougars (Elizabethtown, IL) basketball knocked off the visiting Pope County Pirates (Golconda, IL), 45-36 in Tuesday's non-league test.

The Cougars (5-13) will now prepare for their test against Norris City-Omaha-Enfield (Norris City, IL). The Fighting Cardinals go into the non-league test with a 13-8 record. In their last test, Norris City-Omaha-Enfield notched a victory over Carrier Mills-Stonefort (Carrier Mills, IL), 69-31, in a non-league test.

The Pirates now own a 14-8 record. They play next when they travel to Carrier Mills-Stonefort for a non-league test on Thursday, January 26. Pope County will encounter a Wildcats squad coming off a 69-31 non-league loss to Norris City-Omaha-Enfield (Norris City, IL). The Wildcats record now stands at 1-17.

Pope County @ Hardin County Basketball Game Info

Tue., Jan. 24, 2023 @ 6:30p
GEC Tournament Begins
The Hardin County (Elizabethtown, IL) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's home conference tournament game against Pope County (Golconda, IL) by a score of 45-36.

Rankings & Records

Pope County (22-23)

ILClass
537113
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
21-116-58-411-52-2.656.5451,9571,627
H

Hardin County (22-23)

ILClass
623158
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
7-213-55-62-80-7.250.3751,2701,528

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Pope County
18.818.220.210.75.061.2
Hardin County10.612.712.69.0-45.4

Head-to-Head

  • Pope County won on 1/13/2023
    1/13 @ 6:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Hardin County----33
    Pope County----50

    The Hardin County (Elizabethtown, IL) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away conference game against Pope County (Golconda, IL) by a score of 50-33.

  • Hardin County won on 1/24/2023
    1/24 @ 6:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Pope County----36
    Hardin County----45

    The Pope County (Golconda, IL) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away conference tournament game against Hardin County (Elizabethtown, IL) by a score of 45-36.

  • Hardin County won on 2/15/2023
    2/15 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Pope County----41
    Hardin County----55

    The Pope County (Golconda, IL) varsity basketball team lost Wednesday's away conference game against Hardin County (Elizabethtown, IL) by a score of 55-41.

Record Breakdown

Pope County (22-23)

H

Hardin County (22-23)

21-11
Overall
7-21
7-7
League
4-5
11-3
Non-League
3-7
1-2
Head to Head
2-1
11-5
Common Opponent
5-8
8-4
Home
5-6
11-5
Away
2-8
2-2
Neutral
0-7
0-1
Playoff
0-1
21-9
In-State
7-21
0-2
Out-of-State
0-0