Basketball Game Preview: Pike Liberal Arts Patriots vs. Northside Methodist Academy Knights

The Pike Liberal Arts Patriots will square off against the Northside Methodist Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Pike Liberal Arts is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since January 4, 2024 on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 76-45 loss at the hands of Glenwood. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 328th, while the Gators are ranked 124th).

Meanwhile, Northside Methodist Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They came up short against Glenwood, falling 71-51.

Pike Liberal Arts has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Northside Methodist Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.

Pike Liberal Arts won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, slipping by Northside Methodist Academy 53-52. Will Pike Liberal Arts repeat their success, or does Northside Methodist Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.