The North Pike Jaguars lost against the Brookhaven Panthers back in December of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. North Pike lost to Brookhaven on the road by a decisive 69-51 margin. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for North Pike in their matchups with Brookhaven: they've now lost seven in a row.
Leading Brookhaven to victory were Jaylen Haliburton and Nicholas Gamble. Haliburton scored 25 points along with five rebounds, while Gamble dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. The contest was Haliburton's 13th in a row with at least ten points. Jay Ross was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with six assists.
North Pike has been struggling recently, as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. As for Brookhaven, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Pike will face off against Florence at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Florence is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak. As for Brookhaven, they will head out on the road to face off against Natchez at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant players against one another: Ronald Ellis Jr and Haliburton.
