The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds will head out on the road to take on the Pike Central Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Eastern Greene is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.6 points per game this season.
On Tuesday, Eastern Greene didn't have quite enough to beat Loogootee and fell 49-47. The loss continues a trend for the Thunderbirds in their meetings with the Lions: they've now lost three in a row.
Coby Sykes
| 12/16/25 @ Loogootee | 23 |
| 12/09/25 @ Sullivan | 15 |
| 12/06/25 @ Mitchell | 19 |
| 11/29/25 vs West Vigo | 22 |
| 11/25/25 @ North Central | 23 |
Despite the defeat, Eastern Greene got top-tier performance from Coby Sykes, who shot 53% from the field to rack up 23 points. The contest was Sykes' fifth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Kyan Hudson, who posted eight points and five assists.
Meanwhile, Pike Central played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 66-27 loss at the hands of Boonville. The Chargers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-17.
Eastern Greene will have to keep a close watch on Nate Davis and Lane Frederick, a pair of players who had a big impact on Pike Central's prior game. Davis went 5-for-11 en route to 16 points, while Frederick put up seven points. Frederick also posted a block, marking his first of the season.
Pike Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Eastern Greene, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Eastern Greene took their win against Pike Central when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 51-28 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunderbirds since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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