The Porter Ridge Pirates will head out to face off against the Hough Huskies at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Porter Ridge is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Charlotte Country Day School on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Pirates were beaten by the Buccaneers 88-58. The Pirates have struggled against the Buccaneers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Hough, as they earned their first away win of the season. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past East Mecklenburg 62-59. The win continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
Hough's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Porter Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Porter Ridge was dealt a bruising 76-38 defeat at the hands of Hough in their previous meeting back in December of 2015. Thankfully for the Pirates, Damon Early (who dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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