Basketball Recap: Pope County Snaps 15-Game Streak of Wins at Home

Pope County entered their matchup against Gallatin County on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Pope County Pirates lost to the Gallatin County Hawks at home by a 52-34 margin. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 40-30 back in December of 2024.

Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lawson Forthman, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 17 rebounds. Forthman is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least ten every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Bella Fasolo, who posted 13 points.

Pope County's loss ended a 15-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-5. As for Gallatin County, they pushed their record up to 12-9 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pope County will take on Joppa-Maple Grove at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Pope County is facing Joppa-Maple Grove at the right time seeing as Joppa-Maple Grove is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Gallatin County, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Hardin County at 5:30 p.m. on February 7th.