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Pope County Girls Basketball

Golconda · Illinois · 2026-27
Class 1AGreater Egyptian
Power
-20.4
Illinois rank
#531
of 681
1A rank
#118
of 176
2026-27
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Pope County opens the 2026-27 season ranked #531 of 681 Illinois teams in the Cooper Predictor's Hardwood Model, and #118 in Class 1A. 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 8atCenturyPick posts game week
Dec 11vsJoppa-Maple GrovePick posts game week
Dec 14atJoppa-Maple GrovePick posts game week
Jan 4atCFChristian FellowshipPick posts game week
Jan 13atCobdenPick posts game week
Jan 27vsCenturyPick posts game week
Jan 28atElverado/Zeigler-RoyaltonPick posts game week

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

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Greater Egyptian

Gallatin County#444 · 0-0 · -8.7Hardin County#654 · 0-0 · -51.1

Top 10 · Class 1A

Brown County#53 · 0-0 · +38.5Illini Bluffs#86 · 0-0 · +31.0Deer Creek-Mackinaw#88 · 0-0 · +30.1Newman Central Catholic#90 · 0-0 · +30.1Liberty#106 · 0-0 · +27.9Havana#114 · 0-0 · +27.3Abingdon/Avon#130 · 0-0 · +26.0Rockford Christian#131 · 0-0 · +26.0Cissna Park#135 · 0-0 · +25.2Brownstown/St. Elmo#137 · 0-0 · +24.9

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