Illinois High School Basketball - Herrin tipped by Murphysboro
February 4, 2022: Murphysboro, IL 62966 The Murphysboro Red Devils basketball team scored 26 points and held the visiting Herrin Tigers to 24 in the Red Devils league triumph on Friday.
The Red Devils now sport a 22-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Frankfort for a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio contest on Friday, February 11. Murphysboro will meet a Redbirds team coming off a 71-47 league loss to Benton (Benton, IL). The Redbirds record now stands at 3-21.
The Tigers (17-6) will now prepare for their contest against Massac County (Metropolis, IL). The Patriots enter the Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio contest with a 18-8 record. In their last contest, Massac County was nudged by DuQuoin (DuQuoin, IL), 65-61, in a non-league contest.