South Pike couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 50-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vicksburg Gators on Tuesday. The Eagles lost against the Gators in their previous head to head back in December of 2020, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 68-30 score last time.
Despite the loss, South Pike still got an impressive performance from Alaysha Williams, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Williams a new career-high in assists (three). Another player making a difference was Kenyia Walker, who earned six points plus nine rebounds and five blocks.
Coincidentally, South Pike and Vicksburg will both be playing Lanier the next time they take the court. Vicksburg will head out to face Lanier at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while South Pike will head out to face them at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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