The Pope County Pirates will challenge the Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Pope County's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Anna-Jonesboro has been banged up by 18 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, Pope County came up short against Gallatin County and fell 38-26. The match marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Lawson Forthman
| 02/06/25 @ Gallatin County | 13 |
| 02/05/25 vs Cobden | 13 |
| 02/03/25 @ Galatia/Thompsonville | 13 |
| 01/30/25 @ Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton | 12 |
| 01/28/25 vs Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton | 16 |
| + 18 more games |
Despite the loss, Pope County had strong showings from Bella Fasolo, who went 7 for 17 to rack up 21 points, and Lawson Forthman, who posted four points and 13 rebounds. Forthman is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least ten every time she's taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, Anna-Jonesboro took a blow against Vienna on Saturday, falling 84-34. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 447th, while the Eagles are ranked 62nd).
Anna-Jonesboro's defeat dropped their record down to 7-20. As for Pope County, their loss dropped their record down to 16-7.
Pope County was able to grind out a solid victory over Anna-Jonesboro in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 57-47. Does Pope County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Anna-Jonesboro turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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