Having just played yesterday, the Webber Trojans will get right back to it and host the Pope County Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Webber will head into Monday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Monday. They took a blow against Sesser-Valier/Waltonville, falling 49-22. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Red Devils recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Pope County put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Cobden by a score of 37-30.
Pope County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bella Fasolo, who earned 17 points plus two steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Fasolo has scored at least a third of Pope County's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayleigh Coram, who posted eight points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Pope County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Pope County's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Webber, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Webber took a serious blow against Pope County in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 68-32. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Webber was down 55-13.
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