The South Pike Eagles will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the St. Patrick Fighting Irish at 6:00 p.m. on February 17th. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but South Pike had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They managed a 50-45 victory over the Wildcats.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead South Pike to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jovon Leavy, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of John Harrell, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, St. Patrick scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Seminary 85-54 at home. Winning may never get old, but St. Patrick sure is getting used to it with their 11th in a row.
It was another big night for Matt Krass, who scored 39 points along with six rebounds and five assists. That makes it 19 consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of St. Patrick's points. Brendan Moton was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
South Pike's victory bumped their record up to 12-16. As for St. Patrick, they pushed their record up to 22-7 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: South Pike have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like St. Patrick struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.9 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
South Pike ended up a good deal behind St. Patrick when the teams last played back in December of 2023, losing 69-55. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Krass, who scored 29 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Now that South Pike knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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