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| 02/08/25 - Neutral | 69-61 W |
| 11/07/24 - Home | 75-68 W |
| 11/02/23 - Away | 74-64 W |
| 11/09/21 - Home | 62-57 W |
| 11/10/20 - Away | 58-44 W |
| + 2 more games |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pike had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They walked away with a 69-61 victory over the Avon Orioles. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Orioles are ranked 42nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Avon lost, don't look at Aniah Smith. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine boards. Smith's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. Soryah Hart was another key player, putting up ten points and eight rebounds.
Pike is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.7 points over those games. As for Avon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season.
Coming up, Pike will square off against Franklin Central at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive. Avon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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