Gallatin County hadn't done well against Pope County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Gallatin County Hawks enjoyed a cozy 52-34 victory over the Pope County Pirates. The Hawks pushed the score to 41-18 by the end of the third, a deficit the Pirates cut but never quite recovered from.
Pope County lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Lawson Forthman, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 17 boards. Forthman is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least ten every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Fasolo, who posted 13 points.
Gallatin County has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Pope County, their defeat ended a 15-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-5.
The future could be bright for both Gallatin County and Pope County: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Gallatin County will try to hand Hardin County their fourth-straight loss when the two meet at 5:30 p.m. on February 7th. Similarly, Pope County will look to extend Joppa-Maple Grove's nine-game losing streak when the meet at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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