The Pope Greyhounds will be playing at home against the Douglas County Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Pope will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak (dating back to last season) alive.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pope had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Chiefs with a sharp 72-50 victory. Given Pope's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while Sequoyah is ranked 114th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Douglas County earned a 54-41 victory over Shiloh on Wednesday.
Pope is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season. As for Douglas County, their victory bumped their record up to 18-12.
Pope came up short against Douglas County when the teams last played back in February of 2020, falling 66-57. Will Pope have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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