Illinois High School Basketball - Crab Orchard can't hold off Hardin County
February 2, 2025: Elizabethtown, IL 62931 Hardin County Cougars (Elizabethtown, IL) supporters left the game satisfied Sunday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Crab Orchard Trojans (Marion, IL), 59-54 in a non-league match.
With the victory, Hardin County advances its record to 9-9 on the year. The Cougars host Massac County (Metropolis, IL) to face the Patriots in a non-league match on Tuesday, February 4. The Patriots enter the match with a record of 10-12. Massac County lost 67-47 in their recent league match against Carterville (Carterville, IL)
The Trojans now own a 11-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Thompsonville for a Greater Egyptian battle on Tuesday, February 4. Crab Orchard will meet a squad coming off a 53-50 non-league loss to Gallatin County (Junction, IL). The record now stands at 9-14.