Egyptian is 0-7 against Crab Orchard since November of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Egyptian Pharaohs will head out on the road to square off against the Crab Orchard Trojans at 7:00 p.m.
Last Monday, Egyptian was beaten by Pope County 74-47. Egyptian has not had much luck with Pope County recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Egyptian's defeat came about despite a quality game from Brandon Plott, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and two blocks. It was the first time this season that Plott posted two or more blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendrick Williams, who scored 12 points.
Egyptian struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. They are 2-6 when they can't control their own glass like that.
Meanwhile, Crab Orchard waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with five straight wins but they left with six. They were the clear victor by a 89-69 margin over Cobden. Crab Orchard has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Egyptian has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-22 record this season. As for Crab Orchard, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-7.
Egyptian was taken down by Crab Orchard 95-63 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Egyptian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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