The Pope County Pirates will venture away from home to face off against the Eldorado Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pope County has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
On Tuesday, Pope County was beaten by Galatia 85-48. The defeat continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Bearcats: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Eldorado was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 63-44 to Webber.
Pope County will have to contain Jake Phelps as he made an impact in Eldorado's last game. He posted 17 points. Another player making a difference was Jordan Jones, who scored ten points and eight rebounds.
Pope County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Eldorado, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
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