The Pike Liberal Arts Patriots suffered their biggest defeat since December 19, 2023 on Thursday. They suffered a tough 82-61 loss at the hands of Zion Chapel. Pike Liberal Arts has struggled against Zion Chapel recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Slade Grantham continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Zion Chapel, scoring 40 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Grantham has scored all season. Hayden Speckert was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds.
Pike Liberal Arts bumped their record down to 9-14 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Zion Chapel, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Pike Liberal Arts won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Elba at 7:00 p.m. on January 19th. As for Zion Chapel, they will head out on the road to take on Goshen at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
