The North Pike Jaguars will square off against the Florence Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as North Pike comes in on four and Florence on seven.
Last Tuesday, North Pike had just enough and edged Natchez out 33-31.
North Pike found their leader in sophomore Kadence Jordan, who went 6 for 12 on her way to 15 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was De'Asia Hudson, who posted eight points along with five boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, Florence beat Brookhaven 39-29 on Tuesday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Panthers are ranked 129th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Florence's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for North Pike, they have also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
North Pike and Florence were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup last Tuesday, but North Pike came up empty-handed after a 46-45 defeat. Can North Pike avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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