Illinois High School Basketball - Pope County crushes Shawnee
February 16, 2023: Wolf Lake, IL 62998 Pope County Pirates (Golconda, IL) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Shawnee Redskins (Wolf Lake, IL), 68-46 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Pope County upgrades its record to 21-10 on the season.
Next up, the Redskins clash with the Meridian Bobcats (Mounds, IL) in a South Egyptian bout, on Friday, February 17. Shawnee will attempt to upgrade on its 5-16 season record. The Bobcats go into the bout with a 18-12 record after their 100-83 league win over Agape Christian (Energy, IL).