Rock Hills was the 67-55 winner over Pike Valley when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Rock Hills Grizzlies were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 45-44 to the Pike Valley Panthers. The Grizzlies' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
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Despite the loss, Rock Hills still got an impressive performance from Eli Whelchel, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. What's more, Whelchel also racked up two assists, the most he's had since back in January of 2024. Camden Ward was another key player, putting up eight points and five boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pike Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Andrew Cooper, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. Ezra Benne also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Rock Hills' loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Pike Valley, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8.
Rock Hills will challenge Osborne at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Osborne has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Pike Valley, they will square off against Thunder Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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