Pine Tree is 1-9 against Longview since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Pine Tree Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Longview Lobos at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Pine Tree and Bishop Gorman met for a duel on Thursday where Pine Tree couldn't get it done. Pine Tree took a 61-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bishop Gorman.
Meanwhile, Longview didn't have quite enough to beat Community on Thursday and fell 53-51.
Longview has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for Pine Tree, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Pine Tree was dealt a bruising 78-49 defeat at the hands of Longview in their previous matchup back in January. Thankfully for Pine Tree, Robert Blandburg (who went 9 for 12 en route to 20 points plus three steals and two blocks) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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