South Pittsburg hasn't had much luck against Whitwell recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The South Pittsburg Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Whitwell Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
South Pittsburg is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 72-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of Grundy County on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Whitwell took a blow against Van Buren County on Monday, falling 67-29. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, Whitwell saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kiley Billingsley posted eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Stephanie Miller, who put up five points.
Whitwell dropped their record down to 8-7 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for South Pittsburg, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
South Pittsburg didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Whitwell in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 49-44 win. Will South Pittsburg repeat their success, or does Whitwell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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