After a string of five wins, the Collinsville Pirates's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 49-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Muenster. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Collinsville of the 52-50 loss they experienced in the two teams' previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Collinsville lost, one person who can't be blamed is Carter Scott. Despite the final result, he scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. Scott has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last seven times he's played. Landon Carpenter was another key contributor, scoring six points along with nine rebounds.
Collinsville's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-11. As for Muenster, their win was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-5.
Collinsville will challenge the Knights at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lindsay is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak. As for Muenster, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Era has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last six games.
