The North Pike Jaguars will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Pelahatchie Chiefs at 1:30 p.m. on Friday.
North Pike is headed into Friday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They lost to Natchez on the road by a 52-35 margin on Friday. The game marked the Jaguars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Pelahatchie didn't have too much trouble with Crystal Springs on Tuesday as they won 54-37. Given the Chiefs' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Tigers are ranked 190th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pelahatchie's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1. As for North Pike, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3.
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