In what's become a running theme this season, the Pope County Pirates gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Murphysboro 69-36 on the road. Winning may never get old, but Pope County sure is getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
Leading Pope County to victory were Bella Fasolo and Shelby Hogg. Fasolo went 7 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 23 points and 1 assist, while Hogg dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. Fasolo has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Ahry Comer was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with six steals.
Pope County pushed their record up to 27-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points per game. As for Murphysboro, they are on a 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-25.
Pope County will be playing in front of their home fans against Eldorado at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pope County has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 186 points over their last three games. Murphysboro does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
