Basketball Recap: North Pike Falls Short of South Jones in the Playoffs

North Pike and South Jones squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but North Pike had to settle for second. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 44-43 to the South Jones Braves. The Jaguars have struggled against the Braves recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

North Pike's defeat dropped their record down to 18-11. As for South Jones, they are on a roll lately: they've won 22 of their last 23 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 30-2 record this season.

North Pike does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Jones, they will face off against Holmes County Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Holmes County Central comes in on three and South Jones on 16.