Pisgah and McLaurin are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The Pisgah Dragons are on the road again on Thursday to play the McLaurin Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Pisgah focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 29 on Tuesday.
Pisgah is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 51-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Stringer.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Matthew Travis, who went 5 for 11 en route to 15 points plus two steals. Another player making a difference was Zane Smith, who almost dropped a double-double on nine steals and nine blocks.
Even though they lost, Pisgah smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, McLaurin put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They beat Puckett by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 70-39.
McLaurin's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Michael Wallace, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten assists. What's more, Wallace also posted a 60% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in November of 2023. KJ Cannon was another key player, dropping a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds.
McLaurin pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Pisgah, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Pisgah has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like McLaurin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.7. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Pisgah lost to McLaurin on the road by a decisive 64-50 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wallace, who went 8 for 16 en route to 25 points plus eight rebounds and five assists. Now that Pisgah knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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