The Pinckneyville Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Hamilton County Foxes at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Pinckneyville didn't have too much trouble with Marissa/Coulterville as they won 47-29.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Hamilton County over Eldorado in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Hamilton County blew Eldorado out of the water with a 68-17 final score. That 51 point margin sets a new team best for the Foxes this season.
Pinckneyville better keep an eye on Rayci Phelps. She was instrumental in Hamilton County's win, putting up 24 points. The game was Phelps' eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kalin Nichols, who posted 14 points.
Hamilton County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Hamilton County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 44 points. As for Pinckneyville, their record is now 7-3.
Pinckneyville came up short against Hamilton County in their previous matchup back in February, falling 50-43. Can Pinckneyville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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