The Pike Red Devils will square off against the Plainfield Quakers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Pike is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They took down Brownsburg 67-50.
Meanwhile, Plainfield entered their tilt with Decatur Central on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Everything went their way against the Hawks as they made off with a 66-41 win. The Quakers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Plainfield's win came from a few key players Pike will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ellison Stewart, who went 6 for 8 on her way to 17 points along with eight steals and five boards. She has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 15 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Berkeley Williams, who posted 15 points and eight rebounds.
Plainfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive games.
Pike has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points per game. As for Plainfield, their victory bumped their record up to 17-5.
Pike came up short against Plainfield in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 48-43. Can Pike avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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