The Pike Central Chargers have not done well against the South Knox Spartans 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 came out on top in a nail-biter against South Knox and snuck past 57-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Quade Morton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points and 3 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Gish, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Pike Central pushed their record up to 12-11 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for South Knox, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
Pike Central will face off against Washington at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for South Knox, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-36 win vs. Wood Memorial on the 22nd.
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