The East Ridge Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pike County Central Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. East Ridge will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Kentucky Rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while Pike County Central is ranked 70th).
Last Tuesday, East Ridge was beaten by Pikeville 74-47.
Meanwhile, Pike County Central came tearing into Tuesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Belfry 81-33 on the road. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Pike County Central has managed all season.
East Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Pike County Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season.
East Ridge came up short against Pike County Central in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 64-51. Will East Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
