Pike County hasn't had much luck against Crawford County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Pike County Pirates will venture away from home to face off against the Crawford County Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Crawford County took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Pike County, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Pike County finally turned things around against Academy for Classical Education two weeks ago. They walked away with a 63-52 win over the Gryphons.
Yadi Rosado was nothing short of spectacular: he dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Brayden Head, who scored ten points plus seven assists and three steals.
Pike County was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, Crawford County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost to Tattnall Square Academy at home by a 60-44 margin.
Crawford County might have lost, but man, Tyler Smith was a machine: he posted 11 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks. Smith is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Chadrick Price, who had 12 points in addition to eight rebounds.
Pike County's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Crawford County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Pike County was able to grind out a solid win over Crawford County in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 56-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pike County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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