Jasper is 8-2 against Pike Central since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Jasper Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Pike Central Chargers at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After a string of four wins, Jasper's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 60-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of Forest Park.
Meanwhile, Pike Central pushed their score all the way to 59 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 71-59 to Gibson Southern.
Despite the defeat, Pike Central had strong showings from Julian Gish, who scored 27 points along with two steals, and Jiles Mason, who scored 20 points along with two steals. Gish is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played.
Jasper's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Pike Central, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-10.
Jasper strolled past Pike Central in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 by a score of 55-36. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Pike Central's Kendric Sorgius, who scored 16 points along with three steals. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Jasper to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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