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| 02/20/24 - Home | 73-54 W |
| 01/12/24 - Away | 70-52 W |
| 02/21/23 - Away | 71-63 W |
| 01/13/23 - Home | 61-22 W |
| 02/18/22 - Home | 78-61 W |
| + 5 more games |
Pittsburg has gone 10-0 against Labette County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Pittsburg Dragons will look to defend their home court against the Labette County Grizzlies at 7:30 p.m. Labette County took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Pittsburg, who comes in off a win.
Pittsburg will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points on Monday, then bounced right back against Fort Scott on Tuesday. Pittsburg snuck past Fort Scott with a 55-50 win. The game marked the Dragons' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Meanwhile, Labette County played a tough matchup last Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 69-48 to Chanute. The Grizzlies have struggled against the Blue Comets recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Pittsburg will need focus on slowing down Kegan Bates, one of several Labette County players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 of 11 en route to 13 points in addition to five assists and three steals. Bates has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Barrett Hestand, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 14 points.
Labette County now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Pittsburg, the win got them back to even at 3-3-1.
Pittsburg strolled past Labette County in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 73-54. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Labette County's Hudson Baker, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 15 boards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Pittsburg to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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