Pike Central saw some tournament action on Saturday. They took a 56-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Franklin County Wildcats.
Pike Central lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jiles Mason, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. Nate Davis was another key player, going 6 of 12 on his way to 14 points.
Isaiah Kemp was a one-man wrecking crew for Franklin County as he went 11 for 19 on his way to 28 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Foster, who posted eight points and seven rebounds.
Pike Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Franklin County, their record now sits at 3-6.
Pike Central and Franklin County could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. Pike Central (ranked 379th) will meet Mt. Vernon (ranked 173rd) at 2:30 p.m. on January 4th. Similarly, Franklin County (ranked 293rd) will meet Jennings County (ranked 102nd) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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