Fifth seed Pope County upset host Norris City-Omaha-Enfield, 51-41, in the opening round of the NCOE 1A boys basketball regional Monday night. Junior Tyler Thompson had 21 points off the bench for the Pirates (11-16) who advanced to play top-seed Gallatin County in Wednesday's first semifinal at 6 p.m.
NCOE (10-16) was led by sophomore Cole Tucker who dropped in 17 points off the bench. Neither team had a senior on its roster.
Harrisburg High School senior, Marriah Hunt, signed a national letter of intent to play softball at Southeastern Illinois College in Harrisburg on a full scholarship Friday. SIC, an NJCAA Division 1 softball program, is a member of the Great Rivers Athletic Conference.
There was no confetti falling from the sky, no cutting down of the nets, just a confident crop of Harrisburg players as they walked off the floor Friday night, knocking off Benton 60-52 and capturing the school’s first Ohio Division River-To-River Conference Championship since the 2001-2002 season.
Gabe Morgan scored 19 points as Carrier Mills went on to blow out NCOE 80-36 in boys' prep basketball action Tuesday night.
The Eldorado boys’ basketball team split a pair of games over the weekend, while Carrier Mills earned a win over Hardin County.
A furious first quarter start fueled Harrisburg to a 68-57 victory over Herrin Friday night at Davenport Gymnasium.
The Trya Buss and Mt. Carmel show rolled into Eldorado Tuesday night, set up shop and wasted little time getting to work.
Down by 10 points in the early going, Harrisburg looked poised to go quietly into the night against Fairfield in the opening round of the Class 2A IHSA Girls' Basketball Regional at Duff-Kingston Gymnasium.
The Eldorado boys’ basketball team dropped a pair of game’s this weekend, losing Friday to Fairfield 75-55 and then falling to Massac County on Saturday 82-45.
For the eighth time, dating back to the 2009-10 season, Harrisburg knocked off Massac County 66-58 for another conference win in the Ohio Division of the River-to-River Conference.
Seeds have been announced for the boy's basketball regionals which begin later this month. In Class 2A at Vienna, Harrisburg checks in as the top-seed. The Bulldogs are followed by Murphysboro, Massac County, Carterville, Anna-Jonesboro and Vienna.
Benton spoiled Harrisburg's senior night in girl's prep basketball with a 47-35 win over the Lady Bulldogs Thursday night at Davenport Gym.
Carrier Mills dropped to 14-9 on the season and 8-3 in GEC play with a 55-48 loss to Gallatin County on Tuesday night.
Gallatin County hoisted the Greater Egyptian Conference trophy for the first time since 2004 and it may have came with a feeling of relief rather than excitement.
Harrisburg improved to 20-4 on the season and took over sole possession of first place in the River-to-River Conference Ohio Division with a 51-38 win over Murphysboro Friday night at Davenport Gymnasium.
The Harrisburg girls' basketball team lost their second straight game, falling to Herrin 63-48 Thursday night.
The Carrier Mills moved one step forward in the GEC Conference Tournament Tuesday night, knocking off NCOE 50-32.
Golf is putting the mantra "what goes up, must come down" to the test and it has little to do with the dimpled ball.
Harrisburg said goodbye to its seniors on Tuesday night, and said goodbye to Benton in the form of a 47-28 victory on the wrestling mats at Bonnell Gymnasium.
