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The Johnston City (IL) varsity basketball team won Friday's neutral tournament game against Pope County (Golconda, IL) by a score of 57-54.

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Pope County78192054
Johnston City191220657
Final score provided by S. Burzynski.
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Game Story

Illinois High School Basketball - Johnston City nudges Pope County

December 29, 2023: Golconda, IL 62938

Johnston City Indians (Johnston City, IL) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Pope County Pirates (Golconda, IL), 57-54 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Johnston City upgrades its record to 5-8 on the season. The Indians travel to Christopher (Christopher, IL) to clash with the Bearcats in a Black Diamond - West bout on Saturday, January 6. The Bearcats go into the bout with a record of 5-4.

Next up, the Pirates clash with the Harrisburg Bulldogs (Harrisburg, IL) in a non-league bout, on Wednesday, January 3. Pope County will attempt to upgrade on its 6-7 season record. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a 9-5 record after their 68-34 non-league loss to Massac County (Metropolis, IL).

Pope County vs Johnston City Basketball Game Info

Fri., Dec. 29, 2023 @ 2:30p
The Johnston City (IL) varsity basketball team won Friday's neutral tournament game against Pope County (Golconda, IL) by a score of 57-54.

Rankings & Records

Pope County (23-24)

ILClass
574140
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
16-126-55-48-53-3.571.5451,6741,405

Johnston City (23-24)

ILClass
562147
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
11-214-85-73-93-5.344.3331,6732,054

Team Scoring Averages

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Pope County
12.812.615.012.4-59.8
Johnston City
13.212.114.612.89.052.3

Record Breakdown

Pope County (23-24)

Johnston City (23-24)

16-12
Overall
11-21
7-6
League
4-8
6-3
Non-League
3-5
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
5-4
Common Opponent
3-4
5-4
Home
5-7
8-5
Away
3-9
3-3
Neutral
3-5
0-0
Playoff
0-1
15-12
In-State
11-21
1-0
Out-of-State
0-0