Fayette Academy waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They secured a 46-42 W over the Hardin County Tigers. For the Vikings, this counts as revenge for the 73-59 win the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
Fayette Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zane Pike, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 17 rebounds. Pike has been hot , having also posted two or more blocks the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Clay Anderson, who had 11 points along with two steals.
Fayette Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Fayette Academy's record is now 5-1. As for Hardin County, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1.
Fayette Academy has already played their next game (against Hardin County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Hardin County, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Scotts Hill at 7:30 p.m. on December 16th.
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