Illinois High School Basketball - Gallatin County thwarts Pope County
January 6, 2024: Golconda, IL 62938 The Gallatin County Hawks (Junction, IL) basketball knocked off the host Pope County Pirates (Golconda, IL), 54-44 in Saturday's league test.
The Hawks (6-12) will now prepare for their test against Wayne City (Wayne City, IL). The Indians go into the non-league test with a 4-11 record. In their last test, Wayne City went down by Waltonville (Waltonville, IL), 68-36, in a league test.
The Pirates now own a 6-9 record. They play next when they travel to Norris City-Omaha-Enfield for a Greater Egyptian test on Tuesday, January 9. Pope County will encounter a Fighting Cardinals squad coming off a 59-34 non-league loss to Hamilton County (McLeansboro, IL). The Fighting Cardinals record now stands at 4-12.