The Cairo Pilots's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their third straight loss. They took a 73-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of Crab Orchard. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Cairo lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jeserick Pilgram, who scored 24 points. Another player making a difference was McKenlee Pirtle, who scored 18 points.
Cairo's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Crab Orchard, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Thompsonville the next time they take the court. Cairo will head out to face Thompsonville at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, while Crab Orchard will host them at 8:00 p.m. on January 30th.
