The South Pike Eagles and the St. Patrick Fighting Irish squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the South Pike Eagles had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Fighting Irish 78-51. The result was an unpleasant reminder to South Pike of the 69-55 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
It was another big night for Matt Krass, who scored 33 points along with five assists and five rebounds for St. Patrick. That makes it 20 consecutive games in which Krass has scored at least a third of St. Patrick's points. Alex Triplett was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds.
South Pike's defeat dropped their record down to 12-17. As for St. Patrick, their win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-7.
South Pike does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Patrick, they will take on Magee at TBD on Friday. Magee will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something St. Patrick surely won't give up without a fight.
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