The Pope County Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matchups by 21 points or more this season. They put the hurt on Gallatin County with a sharp 60-38 victory on Saturday. The score was close at the half, but Pope County pulled away in the second half with 30 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pope County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Shelby Hogg, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. The matchup was Hogg's ninth in a row with at least ten points. Ahry Comer was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with nine steals and six rebounds.
Pope County's win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 30.11 points. As for Gallatin County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Pope County will head out on the road to face off against Meridian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. That game will pit two of the most dominant players against one another: Corrin Wilson and Hogg. Gallatin County will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Goreville at 11:30 a.m. on January 13th.
