Illinois High School Basketball - Pope County trounces Cobden
February 6, 2023: Golconda, IL 62938 The Pope County Pirates (Golconda, IL) basketball crushed the visiting Cobden Appleknockers (Cobden, IL), 65-43 in Monday's non-league test.
The Pirates (16-9) will now prepare for their test against Joppa-Maple Grove (Joppa, IL). The Rangers go into the non-league test with a 7-12 record. In their last test, Joppa-Maple Grove was trounced by Cobden (Cobden, IL), 55-41, in a league test.
The Appleknockers now own a 10-15 record. They play next when they travel to Community Christian for a non-league test on Tuesday, February 7. Cobden will encounter a Warriors squad coming off a 62-55 non-league win over Carlisle County (Bardwell, KY). The Warriors record now stands at 6-7.