The Norborne Pirates's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their seventh straight loss. They suffered a tough 46-26 loss at the hands of Orrick. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Norborne in their matchups with Orrick: they've now lost seven in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Norborne lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kottin McClure. Despite the final result, he scored 12 points along with seven rebounds. Those seven rebounds set a new season-high mark for him.
Norborne's loss was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 1-8. As for Orrick, their victory bumped their record up to 4-7.
Norborne will look to defend their home court on Monday against Santa Fe at 7:30 p.m. Santa Fe is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak. As for Orrick, they will head out on the road to face off against Carrollton at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Missouri (Carrollton is ranked 492nd, while Orrick is ranked 498th).
