The Pike Valley Panthers's and the Southern Cloud co-op [Miltonvale/Glasco] Warriors's matchup on Friday was close at halftime, but the Pike Valley Panthers turned on the heat in the second half with 39 points. Everything went Pike Valley's way against Southern Cloud co-op [Miltonvale/Glasco] as Pike Valley made off with a 64-44 victory. The win was nothing new for Pike Valley as they're now sitting on three straight.
Andrew Cooper continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Massell, who scored 12 points along with five steals.
When it comes to explaining why Southern Cloud co-op [Miltonvale/Glasco] lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kye Chase. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. Chase is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games he's played.
Pike Valley pushed their record up to 5-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Southern Cloud co-op [Miltonvale/Glasco], their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Pike Valley will head out on the road to face off against Thunder Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Thunder Ridge is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak. As for Southern Cloud co-op [Miltonvale/Glasco], they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Sylvan-Lucas at 4:00 p.m.
