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Murphysboro Girls Basketball

Murphysboro · Illinois · 2026-27
Class 2ASouthern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio
Power
-21.6
Illinois rank
#542
of 681
2A rank
#141
of 163
2026-27
0-0

Murphysboro opens the 2026-27 season ranked #542 of 681 Illinois teams in the Cooper Predictor's Hardwood Model, and #141 in Class 2A. Preseason ratings carry last season's on-court results forward — this season's results take over once games tip off.

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Updated Nov 4, 2026 · ratings are calibrated within Illinois only, so they don't compare across states.

2026-27 Schedule & Predictions

DateOpponentResult / Pick
Dec 8atHerrinPick posts game week
Dec 10vsCobdenPick posts game week
Dec 11vsElverado/Zeigler-RoyaltonPick posts game week
Dec 15vsSalemPick posts game week
Dec 17atHarrisburgPick posts game week
Dec 19vsBentonPick posts game week
Jan 5vsHamilton CountyPick posts game week
Jan 7vsCartervillePick posts game week
Jan 9atAnna-JonesboroPick posts game week
Jan 19atCenturyPick posts game week
Jan 26vsHerrinPick posts game week
Jan 28atSalemPick posts game week
Feb 1vsHarrisburgPick posts game week
Feb 4atCartervillePick posts game week
Feb 6vsCarbondalePick posts game week

Picks are posted the week of each game and never changed after; the check marks grade them.

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Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio

Harrisburg#123 · 0-0 · +26.4Massac County#292 · 0-0 · +6.5Carterville#372 · 0-0 · -1.7Herrin#453 · 0-0 · -10.2

Top 10 · Class 2A

Breese Central#5 · 0-0 · +54.3Nashville#9 · 0-0 · +50.0Pleasant Plains#15 · 0-0 · +46.8Effingham#34 · 0-0 · +41.8Hamilton/Warsaw#42 · 0-0 · +40.5Byron#44 · 0-0 · +40.2Teutopolis#45 · 0-0 · +40.2Mater Dei#61 · 0-0 · +35.6Tri-Valley#62 · 0-0 · +35.3Mt. Carmel#68 · 0-0 · +33.5

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