The Pope County Pirates will challenge the Century Centurions at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, Pope County took a blow against Crab Orchard, falling 93-59. The Pirates have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Century didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Egyptian on Friday, but they still walked away with a 62-57 victory. The win continues a trend for the Centurions in their matchups with the Pharaohs: they've now won nine in a row.
Pope County's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Century, their victory bumped their record up to 17-9.
Pope County couldn't quite finish off Century in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 and fell 76-73. Will Pope County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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