Illinois High School Basketball - Crab Orchard thwarts Thompsonville
December 5, 2024: Marion, IL 62959 The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Crab Orchard Trojans (Marion, IL) and the visiting Thompsonville (Thompsonville, IL), observed Crab Orchard's basketball team knock off Thompsonville by a score of 67-52.
The Trojans (5-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Pope County (Golconda, IL). The Pirates come into the Greater Egyptian challenge with a 1-2 record. In their last challenge, Pope County was knocked off by Galatia (Galatia, IL), 82-39, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the encounter the Shawnee Redskins (Wolf Lake, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 6. Thompsonville will attempt to improve on its 1-1 season record. The Redskins come into the challenge with a 1-4 record after their 70-44 non-league loss to Dongola (Dongola, IL).