Pope was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 39-36 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lassiter Trojans. The match marked the Greyhounds' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Lassiter's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Preston Liston led the charge by putting up ten points. Another player making a difference was Braeden Lucas, who posted 11 points.
Pope's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Lassiter, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 11-9.
Pope will take on Sprayberry at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Sprayberry's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests. As for Lassiter, they will square off against Creekview at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lassiter is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.8 points per game this season.
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