Basketball Game Preview: Pike Central Chargers vs. Gibson Southern Titans

Pike Central is 0-10 against Gibson Southern since December of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. The Pike Central Chargers will host the Gibson Southern Titans at 6:30 p.m.

Last Tuesday, Pike Central was beaten by Perry Central 53-22. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 338th, while the Commodores are ranked 143rd).

Meanwhile, Gibson Southern waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Rebels by a score of 55-47.

Gibson Southern pushed their record up to 8-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.2 points per game. As for Pike Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.

Pike Central was dealt a bruising 65-5 loss at the hands of Gibson Southern in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Pike Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.