Basketball Recap: Jayonta Blanchard's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Fike over Hunt

Fike has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 75-62 to the Hunt Warriors on Monday. The contest marked the Demons' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Fike's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayonta Blanchard, who went 6 for 13 en route to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Da'Qavis Greene, who posted 11 points and seven rebounds.

Hunt's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Austin Joyner, who went 9 of 12 on his way to 23 points and five boards. Those 23 points gave Joyner a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tyler Pridgen, who went 6 for 12 en route to 16 points.

Fike's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Hunt, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.

Fike has already played their next matchup, a 63-54 victory against South Johnston on the 28th. As for Hunt, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 81-44 win against Smithfield-Selma on the 28th.