Pope County at Joppa-Maple Grove — Game preview (Tuesday, Feb. 10, 6 p.m. CST)
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Pope County travels to Joppa-Maple Grove on Tuesday, Feb. 10, for a nonleague boys basketball meeting at Joppa-Maple Grove. Tip is scheduled for 6 p.m. CST. Fans can find the game page on SBLive here: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6158063-pope-county-vs-joppamaple-grove.
Game details
- When: Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026 — 6 p.m. CST (converted from listed PST time)
- Where: Joppa-Maple Grove (Joppa, Ill.)
What to watch
Pope County and Joppa-Maple Grove met last season on Feb. 11, 2025, with Pope County coming away with an 83-57 victory. That meeting gives the Pirates a recent edge on the Rangers heading into this matchup. Both programs go into the game with upcoming league and nonleague tests — Pope County plays Gallatin County next on Feb. 13, and Joppa-Maple Grove heads to Agape Christian on Feb. 17 — so expect coaches to use this contest to tune rotations and build momentum.
Streaming and tickets
- NFHS Network pages (may carry live stream if available):
- Pope County Pirates: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/pope-county-high-school-golconda-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
- Joppa-Maple Grove Rangers: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/joppamaple-grove-high-school-joppa-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
SBLive engagement
Follow both teams on SBLive to get updates from the gym and help increase each program’s fan count:
- Pope County: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/168757-pope-county-pirates
- Joppa-Maple Grove: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/211157-joppamaple-grove-rangers
Make your picks on SBLive for fun — picks are a way for fans to get involved and do not reflect any official win projections. Those numbers (fans, picks and any win_chance projections) can change, so follow the teams and check the game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6158063-pope-county-vs-joppamaple-grove.
See you at the gym — or on the stream.