The Pitkin Tigers will square off against the Reeves Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Pitkin is headed into the match having just posted their closest win since November 26, 2024 on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Elizabeth, sneaking past 64-61. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Reeves' good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell to Fairview 80-76. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Panthers are ranked seventh).
Pitkin is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 17-14 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points per game. As for Reeves, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-7.
Pitkin couldn't quite finish off Reeves when the teams last played back in December of 2024 and fell 64-62. Will Pitkin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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