Illinois High School Basketball - Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton trounced by Pope County
January 25, 2024: Golconda, IL 62938 The Pope County Pirates routed the visiting Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton basketball team by a final score of 67-33 in Thursday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Pirates face the Hardin County Cougars (Elizabethtown, IL) in a non-league game, on Monday, January 29. Pope County will attempt to move on its 21-2 season record. The Cougars enter the game with a 0-14 record after their 61-28 non-league loss to Century (Ullin, IL).
With the defeat, Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton moves to 4-20 on the year. The host Joppa-Maple Grove (Joppa, IL) to face the Rangers in a South Egyptian game on Monday, January 29. The Rangers enter the game with a record of 0-9. Joppa-Maple Grove lost 69-23 in their recent non-league game against Century (Ullin, IL)