Strong Rock Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 53-51 heartbreaker at the hands of the Pike County Pirates. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Despite the loss, Strong Rock Christian still got an impressive performance from Landon Stancil, who went 8 of 16 en route to 18 points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Burghardt, who posted nine points and seven rebounds.
Yadi Rosado was his usual excellent self, putting up 24 points in addition to eight boards and five steals for Pike County. Rosado has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brayden Head, who had ten points.
Strong Rock Christian's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Pike County, with the win, they broke their 14-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-16.
Strong Rock Christian has already played their next match, a 70-30 defeat against St. Anne-Pacelli on the 31st. As for Pike County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 67-19 loss against Morgan County on the 31st.
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