The Sneads Pirates will head out to challenge the Bethlehem Wildcats at 7:15 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Friday, Sneads came up short against Cottondale and fell 53-41. The Pirates were down 41-20 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
| 01/17/25 @ Cottondale | 15 |
| 12/13/24 vs Cottondale | 9 |
| 12/27/24 vs Port St. Joe | 6 |
| 12/10/24 @ Ponce De Leon | 5 |
| 01/16/25 vs Ponce De Leon | 3 |
Sneads' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Michael Perkins, who posted 17 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists, and Jamir Smith, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 15 points. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in points. John Loftus was another key player, putting up a point and eight boards.
Meanwhile, Bethlehem entered their tilt with L.E.A.D. Academy on Monday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They really took it to the Lions for the full four quarters, racking up a 66-34 win. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 23 points or more this season.
Bethlehem has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. As for Sneads, they dropped their record down to 4-14 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Sneads beat Bethlehem 55-44 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sneads since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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