Illinois High School Basketball - Hamilton County bests Hardin County
February 22, 2025: McLeansboro, IL 62859 The Hamilton County Foxes (McLeansboro, IL) basketball toppled the visiting Hardin County Cougars (Elizabethtown, IL), 64-54 in Saturday's non-league bout.
The Foxes now possess a 20-9 record. They play next when they host Eldorado for a non-league bout on Monday, February 24. Hamilton County will play a Eagles team coming off a 64-40 league loss to Edwards County (Albion, IL). The Eagles record now stands at 7-21.
With the loss, Hardin County falls to 16-11 on the campaign. The Cougars host Pope County (Golconda, IL) to play the Pirates in a non-league bout on Monday, February 24. The Pirates go into the bout with a record of 5-20. Pope County lost 79-41 in their recent non-league bout against Benton (Benton, IL)