Pope County's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They snuck past the Carrier Mills-Stonefort Wildcats with a 64-58 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Pirates as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Pope County's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 3-12. As for Carrier Mills-Stonefort, their loss was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pope County will face off against Norris City-Omaha-Enfield at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Norris City-Omaha-Enfield's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups. As for Carrier Mills-Stonefort, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Gallatin County at 7:00 p.m. on February 4th.
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