Illinois High School Basketball - Norris City-Omaha-Enfield winner over Pope County
January 10, 2023: Golconda, IL 62938 The Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting Cardinals (Norris City, IL) basketball felled the host Pope County Pirates (Golconda, IL), 62-47 in Tuesday's league test.
The Fighting Cardinals (8-8) will now prepare for their test against Carrier Mills-Stonefort (Carrier Mills, IL). The Wildcats go into the Greater Egyptian test with a 1-13 record. In their last test, Carrier Mills-Stonefort was beaten by Crab Orchard (Marion, IL), 87-45, in a league test.
The Pirates now own a 11-7 record. They play next when they host Hardin County for a Greater Egyptian test on Friday, January 13. Pope County will encounter a Cougars squad coming off a 48-40 non-league win over Cobden (Cobden, IL). The Cougars record now stands at 4-11.