Basketball Recap: Pope County Pirates vs. Century Centurions
If Century wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Pope County, they should've done a better job of containing Bella Fasolo. The Pope County Pirates enjoyed a cozy 45-29 win over the Century Centurions on Thursday thanks in part to Fasolo, who earned 18 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season.
Another player making a difference was Jayden Holmes, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in offensive rebounds (11).
When it comes to explaining why Century lost, don't look at Nevaeh Mackins. Despite the final result, she posted ten points. Kali Crain was another key player, scoring six points.
The victory made it two in a row for Pope County and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Century, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Pope County has already played their next matchup, a 37-30 win against Cobden on the 23rd. As for Century, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 45-41 defeat against Meridian on the 23rd.
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