South Pike is 1-9 against Brookhaven since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The South Pike Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Brookhaven Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Brookhaven took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on South Pike, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, South Pike got the win against Wilkinson County by a conclusive 53-32. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 21 points or more this season.
12/10/24 @ Wilkinson County | 6 |
12/16/23 vs Clinton Christian Academy | 6 |
12/07/24 vs North Pike | 4 |
11/19/24 @ Amite County | 4 |
12/05/24 @ Jackson Academy | 3 |
South Pike's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Kenyia Walker, who posted ten points, and AmirA JAckson, who earned six points and three steals. That's the most points Jackson has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Shalia Johnson, who had five points.
Meanwhile, Brookhaven suffered their closest defeat since February 6th on Thursday. They fell just short of Mendenhall by a score of 45-42. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Brookhaven now has a losing record at 5-6. As for South Pike, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.
South Pike and Brookhaven were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in November, but South Pike came up empty-handed after a 33-32 loss. Will South Pike have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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