Illinois High School Basketball - Pope County topped by Hardin County
February 15, 2023: Elizabethtown, IL 62931 The Hardin County Cougars basketball team scored 55 points and restricted the visiting Pope County Pirates to 41 in the Cougars league victory on Wednesday.
The Cougars now sport a 7-20 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Gallatin County for a non-league contest on Saturday, February 18. Hardin County will battle a Hawks team coming off a 45-43 league win over Hardin County (Elizabethtown, IL). The Hawks record now stands at 12-14.
The Pirates (20-10) will now prepare for their contest against Shawnee (Wolf Lake, IL). The Redskins come into the non-league contest with a 5-15 record. In their last contest, Shawnee dropped by Cobden (Cobden, IL), 51-32, in a non-league contest.