Beech Grove played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 72-46 to the Pike Red Devils. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 244th, while the Red Devils are ranked 69th).
Pike's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaiah Hill led the charge by going 8 for 9 en route to 18 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Woods, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 13 points and three steals.
Beech Grove has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Pike, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-5 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Beech Grove will head out to face off against Southport at 7:30 p.m. on January 22nd. Southport has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 1-2 during that stretch of close contests. As for Pike, they are taking a road trip to take on Indianapolis Shortridge at 7:00 p.m. on January 21st. Pike is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.6 points per game this season.
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