Basketball Preview: Paint Creek Pirates vs. Trent Gorillas
The Paint Creek Pirates will challenge the Trent Gorillas at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Trent is hoping to do what Moran couldn't on Friday: put an end to Paint Creek's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Paint Creek breezed by Moran to the tune of 45-11.
Meanwhile, Trent had to endure a seven-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They blew past Paint Rock, posting a 42-7 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Gorillas have posted since December 5, 2023.
Trent's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Paint Creek, their win ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-0.
Paint Creek didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Trent when the teams last played back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 28-24 victory. Will Paint Creek repeat their success, or does Trent have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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