The Collinsville Pirates will face off against the Como-Pickton Eagles on Thursday. Collinsville is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Collinsville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 87-46 victory over Whitewright. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Como-Pickton came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 38-34 W against the Rebels.
Collinsville's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.2 points over those games. As for Como-Pickton, their victory bumped their record up to 21-11.
Collinsville couldn't quite finish off Como-Pickton when the teams last played back in November of 2016 and fell 49-47. Can Collinsville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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