Pike County had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They came up short against the Whitewater Wildcats on Thursday, falling 76-54. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Pike County lost, don't look at Nazarious McDowell. Despite the final result, he went 11-for-23 on his way to 30 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Watson, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 14 points.
Whitewater's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Seth Rivers led the charge by going 5-for-11 en route to 18 points. Another player making a difference was Michael Greene, who posted 12 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals.
The win (which was Whitewater's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Looking ahead, Pike County won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Academy for Classical Education at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Whitewater, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Trinity Christian at 7:30 p.m. on December 2.
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