Illinois High School Basketball - Trico triumphant over Murphysboro
November 24, 2025: Murphysboro, IL 62966 The crowd at Monday's non-league challenge between the Trico Pioneers (Campbell Hill, IL) and the host Murphysboro Red Devils (Murphysboro, IL), observed Trico's basketball team overwhelm Murphysboro by a score of 74-32.
The Pioneers (3-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Christopher (Christopher, IL). The Bearcats enter the Black Diamond - West battle with a 2-2 record.
The Red Devils now own a 0-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Massac County for a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio battle on Tuesday, December 2. Murphysboro will meet a Patriots squad coming off a 33-23 non-league loss to Pinckneyville (Pinckneyville, IL). The Patriots record now stands at 1-2.
