Even though the Franklin County Bulldogs scored an imposing 58 points on Friday, the South Pike Eagles still came out on top. South Pike sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 60-58 win over Franklin County. That's another feather in the cap for South Pike, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Leading South Pike to victory were Ashton Patterson and Micah Nickerson. Patterson scored 12 points along with five steals, while Nickerson scored ten points along with seven rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Patterson has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jovon Leavy, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
South Pike's win bumped their record up to 11-16. As for Franklin County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-13 record this season.
South Pike didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 50-45 victory vs. Kemper County on the 13th. Franklin County has also already played their next match, a 51-45 defeat against Noxubee County on the 13th.
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