The Pine Tree Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Gilmer Buckeyes at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Pine Tree is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Chapel Hill just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 49-48 to the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, Gilmer came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They secured a 42-38 W over the Bulldogs.
Gilmer has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.9 points per game. As for Pine Tree, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-11.
Everything came up roses for Pine Tree against Gilmer when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured an 83-39 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pine Tree 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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