If the Pike Central Chargers were riding high off their 65-38 takedown of the Tell City Marksmen last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Pike Central fell 71-59 to Gibson Southern on Tuesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Julian Gish and Jiles Mason certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Gish scored 27 points along with two steals, while Mason scored 20 points along with two steals. Gish has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played.
Leading Gibson Southern to victory were Connor Marvel and Brodey Lamb. Marvel scored 13 points along with three steals, while Lamb scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Marvel has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Cam Novotny, who scored 14 points.
Pike Central's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-10. As for Gibson Southern, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-13 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pike Central will take on Jasper at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pike Central knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Jasper likes a good challenge. As for Gibson Southern, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Wood Memorial at 7:00 p.m. Gibson Southern knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Wood Memorial likes a good challenge.
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