North Pike hadn't done well against Brookhaven recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Jaguars came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 62-51. The Jaguars pushed the score to 51-29 by the end of the third, a deficit the Panthers cut but never quite recovered from.
Quinterious Thompson
| 01/20/26 vs Brookhaven | 24 |
| 01/16/26 vs Natchez | 20 |
| 01/13/26 @ Laurel | 25 |
| 01/06/26 vs Sumrall | 17 |
| 12/30/25 @ Pearl | 20 |
| + 13 more games |
North Pike was led to victory by Quinterious Thompson and Nicholas Carmel. Thompson shot 55% from the field on his way to 24 points, while Carmel went 6-for-12 en route to 21 points. Thompson has been hot for a while, having posted 16 or more points the last 18 times he's played.
Brookhaven's loss came despite strong showings from NICHOLAS GAMBLE and JOHNNY CRUMP. GAMBLE dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds, while CRUMP almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine boards. With that strong performance, GAMBLE is now averaging an impressive 8 rebounds per game. JAMARION COOPER was another key player, putting up nine points.
North Pike's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points over those games. As for Brookhaven, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-10.
North Pike wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 70-49 victory against Sumrall on the 23rd. As for Brookhaven, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-37 win against South Jones on the 23rd.
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