Illinois High School Basketball - Galatia/Thompsonville nudges Pope County
January 31, 2022: Galatia, IL 62935 In Monday's non-league outing, the Galatia/Thompsonville Bearcats (Galatia, IL) basketball squad edged the visiting Pope County Pirates (Golconda, IL), by a count of 39-38.
The Bearcats (5-11) will now prepare for their outing against Gallatin County (Junction, IL). The Hawks go into the non-league outing with a 14-12 record. In their last outing, Gallatin County held off Hardin County (Elizabethtown, IL), 2-0, in a non-league outing.
The Pirates now hold a 16-5 record. They play next when they travel to Cobden for a non-league outing on Wednesday, February 2. Pope County will clash with a Appleknockers squad coming off a 53-20 non-league loss to Webber (Bluford, IL). The Appleknockers record now stands at 1-11.