Crab Orchard has gone 9-1 against Pope County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Crab Orchard Trojans will get right back to it and host the Pope County Pirates at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in Crab Orchard's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
On Thursday, Crab Orchard strolled past Thompsonville with points to spare, taking the game 67-52. The 67-point effort marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, a victory for Pope County just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 82-39 loss at the hands of Galatia. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Crab Orchard's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.1 points per game. As for Pope County, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Crab Orchard beat Pope County 86-77 when the teams last played back in January. Will Crab Orchard repeat their success, or does Pope County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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