Illinois High School Basketball - Gallatin County tipped by Pope County
December 8, 2023: Junction, IL 62954 The Pope County Pirates basketball team scored 48 points and held the host Gallatin County Hawks to 47 in the Pirates league triumph on Friday.
The Pirates now sport a 3-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Vienna for a non-league contest on Tuesday, December 12. Pope County will meet a Eagles team coming off a 73-39 league win over Trico (Campbell Hill, IL). The Eagles record now stands at 6-3.
The Hawks (2-8) will now prepare for their contest against Harrisburg (Harrisburg, IL). The Bulldogs enter the non-league contest with a 4-3 record. In their last contest, Harrisburg nudged Frankfort (West Frankfort, IL), 71-50, in a non-league contest.