Pike Central is 2-8 against Jasper since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Pike Central Chargers will look to defend their home court against the Jasper Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Pike Central pushed their score all the way to 59 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 71-59 to Gibson Southern.
Pike Central's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Julian Gish, who scored 27 points along with two steals, and Jiles Mason who scored 20 points along with two steals. Gish has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played.
Meanwhile, Jasper unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 60-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of Forest Park.
Pike Central's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-10. As for Jasper, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 11-10.
Pike Central lost to Jasper at home by a decisive 55-36 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Thankfully for Pike Central, Carter Mundy (who scored 15 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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