Winfield is 9-1 against Lamar County since February of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Winfield Pirates will square off against the Lamar County Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Winfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.3 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Winfield had just enough and edged Gordo out 50-47.
12/10/24 vs Gordo | 27 |
12/09/24 vs Oakman | 19 |
12/06/24 @ Hamilton | 30 |
12/05/24 @ Red Bay | 39 |
12/03/24 @ Marion County | 19 |
It was another big night for Slate Gilbert, who went 10 of 22 on his way to 27 points. The matchup was his seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles Miles, who went 6 for 8 on his way to 12 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Lamar County had to endure a 13-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They snuck past Berry with a 56-52 victory on Monday.
Winfield's record now sits at 5-2. As for Lamar County, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-11.
Winfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Lamar County when the teams last played back in November, winning 62-53. The rematch might be a little tougher for Winfield since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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