South Pittsburg is 1-9 against Van Buren County since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The South Pittsburg Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Van Buren County Eagles at 6:00 p.m.
South Pittsburg is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They were beaten by Sequatchie County 57-21. The Pirates were down 42-16 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Van Buren County waltzed into their game on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 69-32 victory over the Warriors. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Warriors are ranked 357th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Van Buren County pushed their record up to 17-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points over those games. As for South Pittsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
South Pittsburg couldn't quite finish off Van Buren County in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 45-43. Can South Pittsburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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