The Pittsburg Pirates will square off against the North Lamar Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Pittsburg has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while North Lamar will arrive with four straight victories.
Pittsburg is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Paris on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pittsburg was beaten by Paris 74-37. The contest marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, North Lamar hadn't done well against Pleasant Grove recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. North Lamar took down Pleasant Grove 53-36.
Pittsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 14-13. As for North Lamar, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Pittsburg might still be hurting after the 57-37 loss they got from North Lamar when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Pittsburg have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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