South Pittsburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 59-35 to the Pickett County Bobcats. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 297th, while the Bobcats are ranked 67th).
Pickett County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jacob Amonett, who posted 19 points and seven assists. Another player making a difference was Lyric Parris, who had nine points and seven boards.
South Pittsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Pickett County, they pushed their record up to 17-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Pittsburg has already played their next contest (against Copper Basin), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Pickett County will take on Red Boiling Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pickett County is facing Red Boiling Springs at the right time seeing as Red Boiling Springs is stuck on a 16-game losing streak.
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