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.