The Pine Tree Pirates will head out to square off against the Gilmer Buckeyes at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Gilmer took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Pine Tree, who comes in off a win.
Pine Tree will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Chapel Hill, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. Pine Tree snuck past Chapel Hill with a 38-32 victory on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Gilmer lost to Carthage on the road by a 55-36 margin on Tuesday.
Pine Tree pushed their record up to 16-8 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.6 points per game. As for Gilmer, their loss dropped their record down to 5-20.
Everything came up roses for Pine Tree against Gilmer in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 71-43 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pine Tree since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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