The Pirates Daily Preview for Tuesday, February 9 features both basketball programs and winter track in action.
Winter Track: At the Cherokee Throwdown at Cherokee High School at 4pm.
Meet Preview Capsule: This will be the second time that winter track travels to Cherokee this season to take part in the Cherokee Throwdown. Only athletes who take part in throwing events will be in attendance for this meet.
Boy’s Basketball: Home vs New Egypt at 4:15pm.
Game Preview Capsule: Boy’s basketball will look to snap their longest losing streak of the season, three games, tonight when they host New Egypt at 6:15pm. The Pirates recently dropped a 68-61 game to Moorestown on Saturday and are now 11-5 overall.
New Egypt comes into this game with a 4-13 record, having won their fourth game on Saturday by beating 55-41. The win snapped an eight-game losing streak for the Warriors.
These two teams met last season with the Pirates picking up a 68-40 victory. The Pirates had three players score in double figures as Tylor Hatchell had a game-high 17 points.
Girl’s Basketball: At New Egypt at 3:45pm.
Game Preview Capsule: Cinnaminson enters this game following a tough loss against Delran, 40-27, Monday night. The Pirates went down 12-3 after the first quarter and never recovered, snapping their 11-game winning streak and dropping their record to 14-3 overall.
New Egypt enters this game with an overall record of 16-2, with their second loss coming in their most recent game played, a 64-36 setback to Steinert. Their only other loss of the year came against Holy Cross. The Warriors loss to Steinert snapped a nine-game winning streak.
In the only meeting between these two teams last season the Pirates picked up a dominating, 38-15 victory. Marisa DiLeo had a game-high 16 points. The Pirates outscored the Warriors 15-0 in the third quarter of last year’s contest.
Cinn City Sports will have coverage of boy’s basketball vs New Egypt beginning at 4:15pm. Follow on Twitter for live updates throughout the game.
