Basketball Recap: Pike Central Chargers vs. Barr-Reeve Vikings
Pike Central lost against Barr-Reeve back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Pike Central Chargers came up short against the Barr-Reeve Vikings, falling 43-18. The game marked the Chargers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Barr-Reeve's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hannah Bledsoe, who went 6 for 8 en route to 14 points plus seven rebounds and four blocks. The dominant performance also gave Bledsoe a new career-high in field goal percentage (75%). Another player making a difference was Liv Emmons, who scored 12 points.
Pike Central's defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Barr-Reeve, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pike Central will challenge Mt. Vernon at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pike Central is facing Mt. Vernon at the right time seeing as Mt. Vernon is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Barr-Reeve, they and Vincennes Rivet are set to duel on Saturday.
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