Illinois High School Basketball - Cairo ripped by Herrin
December 7, 2021: Herrin, IL 62948 The Herrin Tigers basketball team scored 77 points and held the visiting Cairo Pilots to 50 in the Tigers non-league triumph on Tuesday.
The Tigers now sport a 3-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Benton for a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio contest on Friday, December 10. Herrin will meet a Rangers team coming off a 52-48 non-league win over Goreville (Goreville, IL). The Rangers record now stands at 4-0.
The Pilots (1-6) will now prepare for their contest against New Madrid County Central (New Madrid, MO). The Eagles enter the non-league contest with a 1-0 record. In their last contest, New Madrid County Central triumphed over Charleston (Charleston, MO), 61-49, in a non-league contest.