Pittsburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 56-42 to the Bonham Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 58-52 two weeks ago.
Bonham's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Heath Brown, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. Brown is becoming a predictor of Bonham's success: when he posts at least ten rebounds the team is undefeated (and 13-14 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Dj Stewart, who posted ten points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Pittsburg's record is now 14-19. As for Bonham, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-14.
Pittsburg and Bonham could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Pittsburg (ranked 878th) will meet North Lamar (ranked 378th) at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Bonham will square off against Paris at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday down 550 places (742 vs. 192).
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