After soaring to 56 points the game before, Pine Tree was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Chapel Hill Bulldogs and fell 63-14. The matchup marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Pirates
| 01/29/26 @ Chapel Hill | 14-63 |
| 01/22/26 vs Henderson | 56-50 |
| 01/20/26 @ Cumberland Academy | 64-22 |
| 01/16/26 vs Carthage | 54-43 |
| 01/13/26 @ Kilgore | 49-51 |
The loss snapped Pine Tree's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-15 record. As for Chapel Hill, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-5.
Coming up, Pine Tree and Gilmer will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. As for Chapel Hill, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Henderson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lions have been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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