Piketon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 60-46 bruising from the Paint Valley Bearcats. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Redstreaks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 59-44 back in December of 2024.
Paint Valley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carson M Free, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 16 boards. M Free has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Jase Rinehart was another key player, going 5 for 8 on his way to 16 points and eight boards.
Piketon's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Paint Valley, their record is now 5-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Piketon will head out to challenge Huntington at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Paint Valley, they will venture away from home to face off against Adena at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Paint Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.3 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
