The Rogers Pirates and the Clements Colts will compete for holiday cheer at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Rogers came up short against Colbert County and fell 43-30. The game marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Clements was just a bucket shy of victory on Monday and fell 1-0 to East Lawrence. The Colts have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rogers dropped their record down to 4-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Clements, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-7.
Rogers took their win against Clements in their previous meeting back in January of 2015 by a conclusive 66-42. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Clements' Channing Gafford, who went 10 for 18 on her way to 23 points and seven rebounds. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Rogers to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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