Basketball Recap: Pike Starts Season with Win Against Franklin Central

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Previous Games

11/25/25 - Home	86-58 W
11/26/24 - Away	69-53 W
12/19/23 - Home	49-54 L
12/20/22 - Away	60-58 W
01/25/22 - Home	78-79 L
+ 3 more games

Pike gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They blew past the Franklin Central Flashes, posting an 86-58 win. The Red Devils not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since January 25th (when they won 71-32).

Despite the loss, Franklin Central still got an impressive performance from Fletcher Depalma, who shot 78% from the field en route to 16 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Raymond Hayes, who went 5-for-11 on his way to 12 points.

Pike wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 68-65 defeat against Wisconsin Lutheran on the 26th. As for Franklin Central, they have also already played their next matchup, a 60-58 loss against Center Grove on the 29th.