Basketball Game Preview: Sinton Pirates vs. Jones Trojans

The Sinton Pirates will venture away from home to face off against the Jones Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sinton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Jones likes a good challenge.

If Sinton beats Jones with 70 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Sinton was the clear victor by a 70-47 margin over Rockport-Fulton on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Jones beat Calhoun 53-42 on Tuesday.

Sinton's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-17. As for Jones, their record now sits at 15-11.

Sinton came up short against Jones in their previous matchup on January 14th, falling 61-56. Can Sinton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.