Georgia High School Basketball - Pike County can't hold off Strong Rock Christian
February 5, 2024: Locust Grove, GA 30248
The Strong Rock Christian Patriots basketball team scored 70 points and restricted the visiting Pike County Pirates to 63 in the Patriots non-league victory on Monday.
The Patriots now sport a 17-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to St. Mary's Academy for a GIAA AAAA/AAA District 5 contest on Tuesday, February 6. Strong Rock Christian will battle a team coming off a 52-48 league loss to Westfield School (Perry, GA). The record now stands at 6-11.
The Pirates (5-13) will now prepare for their contest against Upson-Lee (Thomaston, GA). The Knights come into the AAA Region 2 contest with a 15-9 record. In their last contest, Upson-Lee edged Mary Persons (Forsyth, GA), 55-38, in a league contest.