Basketball Recap: Pittsburg's Winning Streak Snapped at 12 Games

Pirates

Previous 5 Games

01/07/25 vs North Lamar	36-39
01/03/25 @ Bonham	74-34
12/28/24 @ Quitman	43-22
12/28/24 vs Chapel Hill	54-26
12/27/24 vs Non Varsity Tournament Opponent	57-24

After a string of 12 wins, Pittsburg's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the North Lamar Panthers by a score of 39-36. The contest marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Pittsburg's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-3. As for North Lamar, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pittsburg will head out to take on Sulphur Springs at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Sulphur Springs' defense has only allowed 29.7 points per game this season, so Pittsburg's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for North Lamar, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the North Lamar Panthers face off against the Paris Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.