Basketball Preview: Saint James Trojans vs. Pike Road Patriots
The Saint James Trojans and the Pike Road Patriots are set to duel on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Saint James ended up a good deal behind Trinity Presbyterian and lost 48-34. The contest marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Pike Road had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They managed a 60-54 win over the Panthers. While the Patriots didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Pike Road's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points per game. As for Saint James, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Saint James came up short against Pike Road when the teams last played back in January, falling 61-48. Can Saint James avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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