The Silliman Institute Wildcats are on the road again on Tuesday to play the North Pike Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
While Silliman Institute didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-5), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Salem, posting a 64-23 victory. That looming 64-23 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Silliman Institute yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Silliman Institute to victory, but perhaps none more so than Katie Ryan Dawson, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. Dawson is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Josie Dart, who dropped a triple-double on ten points, ten assists, and ten steals.
Silliman Institute was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Salem only posted five.
Meanwhile, North Pike put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Franklin County with a sharp 56-30 win. Fans of the Jaguars have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Zy' Keiya Herring, who went 9 for 19 en route to 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kadence Thompson, who went 7 for 16 en route to 12 points plus five assists and four steals.
Silliman Institute's record is now 4-0. As for North Pike, their record now sits at an identical 4-0.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Silliman Institute hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 59.8 points per game. However, it's not like North Pike struggles in that department as they've been averaging 58.8. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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