Illinois High School Basketball - Richland County thwarted by Pinckneyville
December 29, 2018: Olney, IL 62450 The Richland County Tigers basketball team (Olney, IL), was toppled 55-45 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Pinckneyville Panthers (Pinckneyville, IL)
The Panthers now possess a 13-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Nashville for a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi battle on Friday, January 4. Pinckneyville will confront a Hornets team coming off a 84-73 non-league loss to Briarcrest Christian (Eads, TN). The Hornets record now stands at 12-1.
The Tigers (10-3) will now prepare for their battle against Marshall (Marshall, IL). The Lions come into the Little Illini battle with a 11-4 record. In their last battle, Marshall beat South Vermillion (Clinton, IN), 72-50, in a non-league battle.