Pope County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 68-43 to the Hardin County Cougars. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Pirates have suffered against the Cougars since January 14, 2022.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hardin County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nate Massie, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 boards. Landon Fricker was another key player, going 7 of 14 on his way to 18 points and six assists.
Pope County's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Hardin County, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pope County will head out to square off against Carrier Mills-Stonefort at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Pope County is facing Carrier Mills-Stonefort at the right time seeing as Carrier Mills-Stonefort is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Hardin County, they will venture away from home to take on Norris City-Omaha-Enfield at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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