Illinois High School Basketball - Murphysboro can't hold off Massac County
January 27, 2023: Murphysboro, IL 62966 The Massac County Patriots basketball team scored 34 points and held the host Murphysboro Red Devils to 28 in the Patriots league triumph on Friday.
The Patriots now sport a 19-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Cairo for a non-league contest on Saturday, January 28. Massac County will battle a Pilots team coming off a 81-37 non-league loss to Caruthersville (Caruthersville, MO). The Pilots record now stands at 2-20.
The Red Devils (9-6) will now prepare for their contest against Greenville (Greenville, IL). The Comets enter the non-league contest with a 14-9 record. In their last contest, Greenville nudged Southwestern (Piasa, IL), 58-44, in a league contest.