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B-6 Sports Wednesday, December 13, 2017 The Press-Dispatch Central's lead to 18 -15 with four minutes left, a three-point play by Rea- gan Knies pulled the La- dy Jeeps into an 18 -18 tie with 1:52 left in the con- test. However, following an exchange of turnovers, Hunt hit two free throws to give the Lady Chargers a 20 -18 lead. Then, fol- lowing another turnover by Dubois, Carnahan hit two free throws with 8.4 seconds remaining to seal the win. "Mallory Hunt start- ed out the game playing well underneath," Knight said of Hunt, who had a team-high six rebounds as Pike Central out-re- bounded the Lady Jeeps 24-22. "Dubois did some switching around and started doubling down on her. With the outside shots not falling, and them doubling the post, we started hitting the cutters and driving the baseline, which opened up some other options." "Defensively, we played pretty good and also won on the boards again," Knight added. "I have to tip my hat to my girls because they really play great and take pride in their defense and re- bounding." Carnahan, who had a game-high five steals, paced the Lady Char- gers in scoring with nine points while Catt add- ed four points. Hunt, Leighty, Parker and Woodford tossed in two points each. Ashley net- ted one point. For the game, Pike Cen- tral (6 -4) made eight of 35 field goal attempts – a 22.9 percent average – and hit six of nine tries from the free throw line while turn- ing the ball over 16 times. "We still had way too many turnovers as a team, but we knocked down the free throws," Knight said. "The shooting from out- side was not there, but we played well trying to drive and penetrate to the bas- ket." Fuhrman paced Dubois with seven points while Freyberger grabbed a game-high eight re- bounds. For the game, the La- dy Jeeps made eight of 29 field goal attempts – a 27.6 percent average – and hit one of three tries from the free throw line while turn- ing the ball over 19 times. "This group keeps get- ting better each game and is fun to watch play de- fense," Knight said. "We have four games next week then, hopefully, a well-deserved break over Christmas vacation. We can get back to the gym and work on some dif- ferent things to help cut down on the turnovers." In the seventh grade contest, with the score tied 14-14 at the end of the third period, Dubois scored six unanswered points in the fourth quar- ter to defeat Pike Central 20 -14. Tiffany Arteaga led the Lady Chargers (6 -5) in scoring with five points while Chloe Williams add- ed three points. Liberty Taylor, Kahle Young and Keena Young tossed in two points each. Pike Central, which played at Forest Park on Monday, Dec. 11, will travel to Princeton on Wednesday, Dec. 13, be- fore returning home on Thursday, Dec. 14, to host Owensville. The Lady Chargers will then trav- el to Barr-Reeve on Sat- urday, Dec. 16. PCMS Continued from page 5 Pike Central Middle School eighth grader Ashton Catt (right) battles for a loose ball while teammate Kya Leighty (11) reaches in to help during girls' basketball action against visiting Dubois on Saturday, Dec. 9. Catt scored four points in a 22-18 victory over the Lady Jeeps. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central Middle School sixth grader Ethan Meadors (33) goes up for a shot during boys' basketball action against visiting Boonville on Wednes- day, Dec. 6. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central Middle School seventh grader Kendric Sor- gius (11) goes up for a shot during boys' basketball ac- tion against visiting Holy Trinity on Tuesday, Dec. 5. Sorgius scored two points in a 43-15 loss to the Saints. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central Middle School sixth grader Arri McDonald (34) passes the ball during boys' basketball action against visiting Boonville on Wednes- day, Dec. 6. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central Middle School seventh grader Brayden Rice (45) shoots the ball over Ho- ly Trinity's Wyatt Troutman (12) during boys' basketball action on Tuesday, Dec. 5. Rice scored a team-high nine points in a 43-15 loss to the visiting Saints. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central Middle School sixth grader Chase Ridao (32) takes a shot at the bas- ket during boys' basketball action against visiting Boon- ville on Wednesday, Dec. 6. Ridao scored four points in a 29-28 loss to the Pioneers. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central Middle School seventh grader Jagar Dent (13) goes up for a shot as Charger teammate Brody Rice (left) looks on during boys' basketball action against visiting Holy Trinity on Tuesday, Dec. 5. Ed Cahill photo Right: Pike Central Middle School seventh grader Peyton Howald (left) tries to drive past Holy Trinity's Corbin Besle (right) during boys' basketball action on Tuesday, Dec. 5. Besle scored a game- high 14 points in the visiting Saints' 43-15 victory. Ed Cahill photo Left: Pike Central Middle School eighth grader Ashton Evans (13) drives toward the basket during boys' bas- ketball action against visiting Holy Trinity on Tuesday, Dec. 5. Ev- ans scored six points in a 38-35 loss to the Saints. Ed Cahill photo Above: Pike Central Middle School sixth grader Julian Gish (35) takes a jump shot during boys' basketball action against visiting Boonville on Wednesday, Dec. 6. Gish scored 12 points in a 29-28 loss to the Pioneers. Ed Ca- hill photo Left: Pike Central Middle School sixth grader Quade Morton (31) grabs a rebound as Charger team- mate Arri McDonald (34) also reaches for the ball during boys' basketball action against visiting Boonville on Wednesday, Dec. 6. Morton scored 12 points in a 29- 28 loss to the Pioneers. Ed Cahill photo Above: Pike Central Middle School eighth grader Alex Clark (3) goes up for a shot during boys' basketball action against visiting Holy Trinity on Tuesday, Dec. 5. Clark scored two points in a 38- 35 loss to the Saints. Ed Cahill photo Right: Pike Central Middle School eighth grader Shane Mor- son (left) goes up for a shot during boys' basketball action against vis- iting Holy Trinity on Tuesday, Dec. 5. Morson scored nine points in a 38-35 loss to the Saints. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central Middle School seventh grad- er Kennedy Willis (40) looks to make a pass during girls' basketball action against visiting Dubois on Saturday, Dec. 9. Ed Cahill photo yeah, it's that fast! net edition Z M www.PressDispatch.net/Subscribe The Press-Dispatch. No matter where you live. PCMS 6th grade boys' basketball vs. Boonville PCMS 7th & 8th boys basketball vs. Holy Trinity