South Pike won the last time they faced Jefferson County and things went their way on Friday too. The South Pike Eagles blew past the Jefferson County Tigers, posting a 75-46 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Tigers are ranked 248th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South Pike has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.9 points per game. As for Jefferson County, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.
South Pike wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 82-45 defeat against Raymond on the 25th. As for Jefferson County, they will face off against Franklin County at 7:30 p.m. on January 31st.
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