Illinois High School Basketball - Joppa-Maple Grove overwhelmed by Pope County
January 4, 2023: Golconda, IL 62938 The Joppa-Maple Grove Rangers basketball team (Joppa, IL), was overwhelmed 67-40 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the host Pope County Pirates (Golconda, IL)
The Pirates now possess a 12-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Galatia/Thompsonville for a Greater Egyptian battle on Thursday, January 5. Pope County will confront a Bearcats team coming off a 57-19 non-league loss to Eldorado (Eldorado, IL). The Bearcats record now stands at 1-5.
The Rangers (1-11) will now prepare for their battle against Cobden (Cobden, IL). The Appleknockers come into the South Egyptian battle with a 3-7 record. In their last battle, Cobden was overwhelmed by Valmeyer (Valmeyer, IL), 48-36, in a non-league battle.