After flying high against St. Joseph Catholic last Monday, South Pike came back down to earth. The match between the South Pike Eagles and the Jackson Academy Raiders didn't end well, with the South Pike Eagles falling 61-42. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Raiders are ranked 43rd).
South Pike's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Samiya Lowery, who went 5 for 9 on her way to 2 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenyia Walker, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 8 points and five boards.
South Pike's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Jackson Academy, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
South Pike didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 33-27 defeat against North Pike on the 7th. As for Jackson Academy, they will face off against Bowling Green at 6:30 p.m. on December 12th.
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