North Pike entered their tilt with South Pike on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They managed a 33-27 win over the South Pike Eagles. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Eagles are ranked 185th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
De'Asia Hudson was her usual excellent self, posting 11 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Kadence Thompson, who scored seven points plus five steals.
North Pike smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matchups.
North Pike's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for South Pike, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
North Pike will welcome Loyd Star at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for South Pike, they will venture away from home to face off against Amite County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Pike is facing Amite County at the right time seeing as Amite County is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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