It was a proper cat-fight when Pikeville faced off against Christian Educational Consortium on Saturday. The Pikeville Panthers walked away with a 64-52 victory over the Christian Educational Consortium Cougars. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 72-51 two weeks ago.
Christian Educational Consortium lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Brady Gocke, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 13 points in addition to eight boards and four blocks. That's the most points Gocke has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Deven Moore, who posted 15 points.
Pikeville's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Christian Educational Consortium, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pikeville will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Prestonsburg at 3:30 p.m. on January 4, 2025. Christian Educational Consortium also won't see the court for a while: their next match is against North Bullitt at 7:00 p.m. on January 6, 2025.
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