
Pirates
02/11/25 @ Turner | 67-50 |
02/07/25 @ West | 71-60 |
02/04/25 vs De Soto | 57-54 |
01/31/25 @ Leavenworth | 76-26 |
Piper came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Turner Golden Bears with points to spare, taking the game 67-50. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Golden Bears are ranked 226th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Turner lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Colin Pittman, who went 7-for-11 to rack up 15 points and six boards. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Mekhi Follick, who went 5-for-10 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds.
Piper's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points over those games. As for Turner, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.
Coming up, Piper will face off against Lansing at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Turner, they will square off against Basehor-Linwood on Friday.
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