While the Franklin County Bulldogs couldn't quite beat the South Pike Eagles on Friday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 25-point loss they were dealt on Thursday. Franklin County fell just short of South Pike by a score of 60-58. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
South Pike was led to victory by Ashton Patterson and Micah Nickerson. Patterson scored 12 points along with five steals, while Nickerson scored ten points along with seven rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Patterson has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jovon Leavy, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
Franklin County's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-13. As for South Pike, their victory bumped their record up to 11-16.
Franklin County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-45 defeat vs. Noxubee County on the 13th. South Pike has also already played their next game, a 50-45 victory against Kemper County on the 13th.
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