It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Chattanooga Prep Sentinels had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 80-54 win. Chattanooga Prep has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Chattanooga Prep found their leader in underclassman Derrick Roberson, who scored 23 points along with seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Roberson has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Austin Jones, who scored ten points along with two steals.
The victory was the 11th in a row for Chattanooga Prep, bringing their record for this year to 23-6. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 35.4 points. As for South Pittsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-7.
Chattanooga Prep will look to defend their home court on Monday against Pickett County at 7:00 p.m. Chattanooga Prep is on a six-game streak of home wins, Pickett County a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. South Pittsburg is on the road again on Monday and plays Gordonsville on March 4th. Gordonsville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully South Pittsburg likes a good challenge.
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