New Brockton and Pike County are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The New Brockton Gamecocks will take on the Pike County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (New Brockton has three straight victories, Pike County has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
New Brockton will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Straughn, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. New Brockton narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Straughn 50-47.
Meanwhile, Pike County came up short against Opp on Tuesday and fell 49-42. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bobcats 17-11 in the first quarter.
New Brockton pushed their record up to 9-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Pike County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
New Brockton skirted past Pike County 50-47 when the teams last played last Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Brockton 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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