Pike Central is 2-8 against Washington since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Pike Central Chargers will square off against the Washington Hatchets at 5:30 p.m. Pike Central is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Pike Central has not done well against South Knox recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Pike Central narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past South Knox 57-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Quade Morton was his usual excellent self, going 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points and 3 assists. Julian Gish was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Washington's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They received a tough blow as they fell 67-51 to Evansville Memorial. Washington has not had much luck with Evansville Memorial recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Pike Central now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Washington, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-9.
Pike Central didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Washington in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 67-62 win. Does Pike Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Washington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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