Basketball Recap: Pike Comes Up Short

Pike lost against Mt. Vernon back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Pike Red Devils fell 66-58 to the Mt. Vernon Marauders. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Marauders are ranked eighth).

It was another big night for Luke Ertel, who went 9-for-17 on his way to 31 points and five rebounds for Mt. Vernon. Another player making a difference was Tyler Davis, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine boards.

This is the second loss in a row for Pike and nudges their season record down to 10-8. As for Mt. Vernon, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.

Looking ahead, Pike will face off against North Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Central will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Pike surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mt. Vernon, they will take on Marion at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Vernon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.1 points per game this season.