After a 66-42 finish the last time they played, the Fruitdale Pirates and the Satsuma Gators decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. Fruitdale fell 29-18 to Satsuma on Thursday. Fruitdale has struggled against Satsuma recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Fruitdale lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Makayia Crager, who scored four points along with seven rebounds.
Fruitdale's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Satsuma, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-12.
Fruitdale will play host again and welcome Washington County, where tip off is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Satsuma, they will head out on the road to challenge Chickasaw at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
