The Southeast Pirates will venture away from home to challenge the Garfield G-Men at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southeast will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Southeast got the win against Crestview by a conclusive 51-25. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Garfield didn't have too much trouble with Champion on Tuesday as they won 81-65. While fans of the G-Men might be used to big wins, the 16-point margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Southeast better focus on containing Devin Bates and Brandyn Bogucki as the pair were huge in Garfield's win. Bates went 10-for-16 to rack up 23 points, while Bogucki shot 50% from the field on his way to 15 points in addition to eight assists and four steals. What's more, Bates posted three assists, the most he's had since back in February of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Gill, who put up 12 points.
Garfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Southeast's record is now 15-3. As for Garfield, their record now sits at 6-11.
Everything went Southeast's way against Garfield in their previous matchup back in January, as Southeast made off with a 74-50 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the team 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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