The Pike Liberal Arts Patriots suffered their biggest loss since December 19, 2023 on Thursday. They suffered a rough 82-61 defeat at the hands of Zion Chapel. Pike Liberal Arts has struggled against Zion Chapel recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Slade Grantham was his usual excellent self, scoring 40 points along with seven rebounds and five assists for Zion Chapel. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Grantham has scored all season. Hayden Speckert was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds.
Pike Liberal Arts' defeat was their fourth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 9-14. As for Zion Chapel, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Pike Liberal Arts won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Elba at 7:00 p.m. on January 19th. As for Zion Chapel, they will head out on the road to challenge Goshen at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
