The Pike Central Chargers lost 55-34 to the Perry Central Commodores on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Commodores are ranked 72nd).
When it comes to explaining why Pike Central lost, don't look at Nate Davis. Despite the final result, he went 6 of 15 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jakob Newkirk, who posted six points and seven rebounds.
Pike Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Perry Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Pike Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 79-28 loss against Princeton on the 6th. As for Perry Central, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-38 victory against Evansville Christian on the 6th.
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