The Jasper Wildcats won the last time they faced the Pike Central Chargers, and things went their way on Saturday too. Jasper strolled past Pike Central with points to spare, taking the game 59-42.
Despite the loss, Pike Central still got an impressive performance from Julian Gish, who scored 20 points along with three steals. Gish hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. Chase Ridao was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with three steals.
Jasper is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Pike Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-11.
Jasper didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-41 win vs. Bedford North Lawrence on the 22nd. Pike Central has also already played their next matchup, a 57-55 win against South Knox on the 20th.
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