| 01/17/25 vs Pike | 28 |
| 01/15/25 vs Decatur Central | 18 |
| 01/14/25 vs Park Tudor | 15 |
North Central extended their home winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from Papi Rivera. The North Central Panthers came out on top against the Pike Red Devils by a score of 76-63 on Friday thanks in part to Rivera, who went 8 for 16 en route to 28 points and four steals. The contest was his third in a row with at least ten points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Bellamy, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 15 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points.
Several Red Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brennan Dokes, who made all 6 shots he took for 13 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Collin Washington, who posted 12 points.
North Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.9 points per game. As for Pike, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
North Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 48-44 victory against Ben Davis on the 18th. As for Pike, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 62-34 win against Indianapolis Shortridge on the 21st.
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