Illinois High School Basketball - Hardin County nips Galatia
December 16, 2024: Galatia, IL 62935 The crowd at Monday's league challenge between the Hardin County Cougars (Elizabethtown, IL) and the host Galatia Bearcats (Galatia, IL), observed Hardin County's basketball team edge Galatia by a score of 37-35.
The Cougars (2-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Pope County (Golconda, IL). The Pirates come into the Greater Egyptian challenge with a 1-6 record. In their last challenge, Pope County was tipped by Eldorado (Eldorado, IL), 53-41, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Bearcats battle the Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting Cardinals (Norris City, IL) in a Greater Egyptian challenge, on Tuesday, December 17. Galatia will attempt to improve on its 6-3 season record. The Fighting Cardinals come into the challenge with a 2-7 record after their 65-34 non-league loss to Waltonville (Waltonville, IL).