The Pineville Mountain Lions are taking a road trip to take on the South Laurel Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Pineville has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while South Laurel will arrive with 14 straight wins.
Pineville is headed into the match having just suffered their closest defeat since December 20, 2023 on Saturday. They fell just short of Madison Southern by a score of 49-46.
Meanwhile, South Laurel faced Campbell County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. South Laurel walked away with a 54-46 victory over Campbell County.
South Laurel pushed their record up to 19-4 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points over those games. As for Pineville, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Pineville skirted past South Laurel 62-59 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pineville 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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