Illinois High School Basketball - Massac County overwhelms Cairo
January 28, 2023: Metropolis, IL 62960 Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Massac County Patriots (Metropolis, IL) and the visiting Cairo Pilots (Cairo, IL), saw Massac County's basketball squad wallop Cairo by a count of 86-40.
With the victory, Massac County upgrades its record to 20-4 on the campaign. The Patriots travel to DuQuoin (DuQuoin, IL) to play the Indians in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 31. The Indians come into the challenge with a record of 9-14. DuQuoin won 67-65 in their recent non-league challenge against Salem (Salem, IL)
Next up, the Pilots play the Crab Orchard Trojans (Marion, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, February 2. Cairo will attempt to upgrade on its 2-21 season record. The Trojans come into the challenge with a 15-2 record after their 58-48 non-league win over Norris City-Omaha-Enfield (Norris City, IL).