Basketball Game Preview: Gallatin County Hawks vs. Pope County Pirates

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Previous Games

01/30/25 - Neutral	62-47 W
01/25/25 - Away	66-38 W
01/06/24 - Away	54-44 W
12/08/23 - Home	47-48 L
01/07/23 - Away	60-53 W
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Gallatin County has gone 8-2 against Pope County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Gallatin County Hawks will host the Pope County Pirates at 5:30 p.m.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 75-40, which was the final score in Gallatin County's tilt against Goreville on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Blackcats: they've now lost six in a row.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pope County). They put the hurt on Joppa-Maple Grove with a sharp 83-57 win on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Pirates have posted since February 15, 2024.

Gallatin County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Pope County, their win bumped their record up to 5-17.

Gallatin County strolled past Pope County in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a score of 62-47. Will Gallatin County repeat their success, or does Pope County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.