Pirates
| 01/08/25 @ Edison | 52-49 |
| 01/06/25 @ Northgate | 59-58 |
On Wednesday, the Pittsburg Pirates had just enough and edged the Edison Vikings out 52-49. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Jermaine Earnest was nothing short of spectacular: he almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Terrance Wiley, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards.
Pittsburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Edison only pulled down seven offensive boards.
Edison's loss came despite strong showings from Tytus Billingsly and Mekhi Jefferson. Billingsly went 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points, while Jefferson dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. Jefferson is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last eight games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Finister, who posted ten points.
Pittsburg now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Edison, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pittsburg will face off against Freedom at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pittsburg is facing Freedom at the right time seeing as Freedom is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Edison, they will challenge Liberty at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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