Lawrence Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pike Red Devils.
While Lawrence Central ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-18, 24-26, 25-19.
Leading Pike to victory were Desmond Ryle and Firroune Ouangueye. Ryle had 12 digs and three aces, while Ouangueye had 12 kills, six digs, three aces, and one block. Ouangueye is on a roll when it comes to kills, as he's now had five or more in each of the last six games he's played. Brycen Rodriguez also deserves some recognition as he had his first kills of the season.
Lawrence Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Pike, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 4-8.
Looking ahead, Lawrence Central will face off against Ben Davis at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pike, they have already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Lawrence North on the 1st.
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