South Pittsburg lost against Pickett County back in February of 2020 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The South Pittsburg Pirates had to suffer through a 73-37 loss at the hands of the Pickett County Bobcats. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 289th, while the Bobcats are ranked 28th).
South Pittsburg has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Pickett County, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Pittsburg will take on Copper Basin at 5:00 p.m. on February 8th. As for Pickett County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Red Boiling Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Pickett County's favor as the team sits on 16 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Red Boiling Springs has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road.
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