The Pike Central Chargers won the last time they faced the Tell City Marksmen, and things went their way on Friday too. Pike Central took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 65-38 victory over Tell City. Given Pike Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 157th, while Tell City is ranked 423rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pike Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Julian Gish, who scored 21 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 three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aron Huchel, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Pike Central is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Tell City, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-17.
Pike Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-59 loss vs. Gibson Southern on the 13th. Tell City has also already played their next match, a 58-37 defeat against Southridge on the 10th.
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