Pikeville lost against Central Wise back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Pikeville Panthers came up short against the Central Wise Warriors, falling 65-42. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 87th in Kentucky, while the Warriors are ranked 25th in Virginia).
It was another big night for Emmah McAmis, who posted 30 points for Central Wise. That makes it three consecutive games in which McAmis has scored at least a third of Central Wise's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Abbie Jordan, who had 15 points.
Pikeville's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-7. As for Central Wise, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-1.
Pikeville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 77-13 win against East Ridge on the 27th. As for Central Wise, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-47 victory against Gate City on the 21st.
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