The South Pittsburg Pirates and the Chattanooga Prep Sentinels squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but sadly the South Pittsburg Pirates had to settle for second. They suffered a tough 80-54 loss at the hands of the Sentinels. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for South Pittsburg in their matchups with Chattanooga Prep: they've now lost six in a row.
Derrick Roberson was his usual excellent self, scoring 23 points along with seven rebounds for Chattanooga Prep. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Roberson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Jones, who scored ten points along with two steals.
South Pittsburg's loss dropped their record down to 22-7. As for Chattanooga Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season.
South Pittsburg will head out on the road to take on Gordonsville on Monday. Gordonsville will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something South Pittsburg surely won't give up without a fight. As for Chattanooga Prep, they will be playing at home against Pickett County at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Chattanooga Prep will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Pickett County surely won't give up without a fight.
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