Illinois High School Basketball - Richland County thwarts Harrisburg
December 27, 2024: Olney, IL 62450 The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Richland County Tigers (Olney, IL) and the visiting Harrisburg Bulldogs (Harrisburg, IL), observed Richland County's basketball team knock off Harrisburg by a score of 53-42.
The Tigers (8-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Civic Memorial (Bethalto, IL). The Eagles come into the non-league challenge with a 12-0 record. In their last challenge, Civic Memorial prevailed over Highland (Highland, IL), 43-30, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Bulldogs encounter the Frankfort Redbirds (West Frankfort, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 28. Harrisburg will attempt to improve on its 12-3 season record. The Redbirds come into the challenge with a 7-7 record after their 57-50 league win over Benton (Benton, IL).