The Winfield Pirates will face off against the Red Bay Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Red Bay is hoping to do what Marion County couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Winfield's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Winfield managed a 61-57 win over Marion County. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Pirates were down 36-18 in the second quarter.
Winfield relied on the efforts of Sean Wyers, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds, and Slate Gilbert, who had 19 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. Gilbert's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Garret Beasley was another key player, scoring five points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Red Bay). They blew past Lamar County, posting a 73-43 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Red Bay is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Winfield, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Winfield took their win against Red Bay in their previous matchup back in January of 2021 by a conclusive 66-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Winfield 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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