North Pike hasn't had much luck against Natchez recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The North Pike Jaguars will head out to square off against the Natchez Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Natchez is hoping to do what Bogue Chitto couldn't on Monday: put an end to North Pike's winning streak, which now stands at seven games. North Pike breezed by Bogue Chitto to the tune of 48-17. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Jaguars had established a 22 point advantage.
| 12/16/24 @ Bogue Chitto | 19 |
| 12/06/24 vs Amite County | 17 |
| 12/03/24 @ Franklin County | 15 |
| 12/13/24 vs Loyd Star | 13 |
| 12/07/24 @ South Pike | 7 |
North Pike found their leader in sophomore Kadence Thompson, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Those 19 points set a new season-high mark for Thompson. The team also got some help courtesy of Zy' Keiya Herring, who posted 11 points along with five boards and four steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Natchez). They claimed a resounding 61-25 victory over Wilkinson County. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Bulldogs with their most commanding win of the season.
Natchez has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for North Pike, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
North Pike couldn't quite finish off Natchez in their previous meeting back in January and fell 45-43. Can North Pike avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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