Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Pike Central Chargers walked away with it. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Hatchets 62-59. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Pike Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Quade Morton led the charge by scoring 15 points along with six assists and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Julian Gish, who scored 15 points.
The win made it two in a row for Pike Central and bumps their season record up to 13-11. As for Washington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-10.
Pike Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 53-37 defeat vs. Princeton on the 1st. Washington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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