Illinois High School Basketball - Thompsonville beaten by Pope County
November 28, 2023: Golconda, IL 62938 The Pope County Pirates ran past the visiting Thompsonville basketball team by a final score of 44-28 in Tuesday's league game.
In their next game, the Pirates face the Crab Orchard Trojans (Marion, IL) in a Greater Egyptian game, on Friday, December 1. Pope County will attempt to move on its 1-2 season record. The Trojans enter the game with a 3-0 record after their 92-51 non-league win over Century (Ullin, IL).
With the defeat, Thompsonville moves to 0-4 on the year. The host Shawnee (Wolf Lake, IL) to face the Redskins in a non-league game on Friday, December 1. The Redskins enter the game with a record of 3-2. Shawnee won 54-38 in their recent non-league game against Dongola (Dongola, IL)