Crab Orchard is 8-2 against Gallatin County since December of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Crab Orchard Trojans will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against the Gallatin County Hawks at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Crab Orchard's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Crab Orchard and Pope County met for a duel on Friday where Crab Orchard came out on top. Crab Orchard blew past Pope County 72-40. That looming 72-40 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Trojans yet this season.
Meanwhile, Gallatin County didn't have quite enough to beat Norris City-Omaha-Enfield on Saturday and fell 45-43. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Crab Orchard's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.0 points per game. As for Gallatin County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Crab Orchard came up short against Gallatin County in their previous matchup back in January, falling 75-63. Can Crab Orchard avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
