Having just played yesterday, the Pope County Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Gallatin County Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Pope County strolled past Cobden with points to spare, taking the game 53-36. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
| 02/05/25 vs Cobden | 27 |
| 02/06/24 @ Murphysboro | 23 |
| 11/19/24 @ Joppa-Maple Grove | 23 |
| 12/09/24 vs Community Christian | 23 |
| 01/27/25 vs Joppa-Maple Grove | 23 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pope County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bella Fasolo, who posted 27 points. Those 27 points gave Fasolo a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lawson Forthman, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 boards.
Pope County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 22 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Gallatin County entered their tilt with Hardin County on Monday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Cougars 63-24.
Gallatin County is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points per game. As for Pope County, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6.
Things could have been worse for Pope County, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 52-34 loss to Gallatin County in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Pope County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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