Basketball Recap: Pike County Comes Up Short

Pike County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They took a 65-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rock Springs Christian Academy. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 554th, while Rock Springs Christian Academy are ranked 216th).

When it comes to explaining why Pike County lost, don't look at Yadi Rosado. Despite the final result, he posted 23 points and eight rebounds. Rosado is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Sammons, who earned ten points.

Rock Springs Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jason Bates, who had 20 points in addition to eight rebounds and seven assists. That's the most assists Bates has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jase Nichols, who put up 15 points and four steals.

Pike County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Rock Springs Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.

Pike County and Rutland will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Pike County is facing Rutland at the right time seeing as Rutland is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Rock Springs Christian Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against St. Mary's Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Rock Springs Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.8 points per game this season.