The Kemper County Wildcats and the South Pike Eagles squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Kemper County Wildcats had to settle for second. They fell to the Eagles 50-45. Kemper County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead South Pike to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jovon Leavy, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and two steals. John Harrell was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Kemper County's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for South Pike, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-16.
Kemper County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. South Pike is on the road again on Saturday and plays St. Patrick at 6:00 p.m. on February 17th. St. Patrick will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something South Pike surely won't give up without a fight.
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