Illinois High School Basketball - Gallatin County fells Pope County
February 6, 2025: Junction, IL 62954 The Gallatin County Hawks basketball team scored 38 points and limited the visiting Pope County Pirates to 26 in the Hawks non-league triumph on Thursday.
The Hawks now have a 13-9 record. They play next when they host Hardin County for a Greater Egyptian game on Friday, February 7. Gallatin County will confront a Cougars team coming off a 63-24 league loss to Gallatin County (Junction, IL). The Cougars record now stands at 2-15.
With the loss, Pope County falls to 16-7 on the campaign. The Pirates host Anna-Jonesboro (Anna, IL) to confront the Wildcats in a non-league game on Monday, February 10. The Wildcats go into the game with a record of 7-20. Anna-Jonesboro lost 84-34 in their recent non-league challenge against Vienna (Vienna, IL)