The Frankston Indians will be taking part in a tournament against the Pittsburg Pirates at 10:40 a.m. on Thursday. Frankston knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Pittsburg likes a good challenge.
If Frankston beats Pittsburg with 75 points on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Frankston blew past Huntington 75-54 on Tuesday. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 20 points or more this season.
While Pittsburg didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-25), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They managed a 48-43 victory over Kilgore on Tuesday. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 321st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 1289th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Frankston pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.2 points per game. As for Pittsburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Frankston against Pittsburg when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 55-20 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Frankston since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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