North Pike fought the good fight in their overtime match against Brookhaven on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 48-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Brookhaven Panthers. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Jaguars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 50-40 on January 7th.
Brookhaven got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nicholas Gamble out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. What's more, Gamble also racked up three assists, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. Jamarion Cooper was another key player, putting up 19 points and five boards.
North Pike has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season. As for Brookhaven, they pushed their record up to 14-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
North Pike will square off against South Jones at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Brookhaven, they will take on Natchez at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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