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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, December 27, 2017 B-1 SPORTS Submit sports items: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: sports@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg By Ed Cahill Senior guard E'Deviyon Cooper hit eight three-point shots – including five in as many tries during the fourth quarter – to score a game- high 29 points as Evansville Bosse posted a 97-56 victo- ry over Pike Central in boys' high school basketball action on Wednesday, Dec. 20. "He's one that we knew could shoot the ball a little bit," Chargers head coach Hunter Elliott said after- ward. "I didn't know he could shoot quite as well as he did tonight." "But, once things are roll- By Ed Cahill Senior Erika Hendrixson scored 21 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead the Pike Cen- tral High School girls' basketball team to a 53-36 victory over vis- iting Jasper on Tuesday, Dec. 19. "Her confidence right now is at an all-time high," Lady Char- gers head coach Kyle McCutchan said. "She's been pretty much dominant the last few games ... and she was rebounding every- thing." "They let them play, and she just went and snatched it," Mc- Cutchan added. "We preach, you block out, but then you go get the ball, and she was going to get the ball." The win was the Lady Char- gers' first against Jasper since Jan. 10, 2008, and ended a losing streak of 10 consecutive games to the Lady Wildcats. Pike Central, which entered the game having dropped back- to-back games to Gibson South- ern and North Knox, improved to 8 -5. Jasper, meanwhile, slipped to 3-9. "Saturday, we played a very good second half – we gave our- selves a chance to beat a very good North Knox team – and I wanted to build on that," Mc- Cutchan said. "I told them there's nothing to be scared of, you're just playing kids your age, we're better than them, in my opinion, and we're going to be the best team on the floor every day." "Whether it's true or not, you've just got to believe that, and today, I was impressed," McCutchan added. "We came out from the beginning and just, you know, played a phenomenal game." The Lady Chargers turned the ball over on three of their first Bosse buries Chargers under avalanche of three-point shots, 97-56 HENDRIXSON'S DOUBLE-DOUBLE POWERS LADY CHARGERS PAST JASPER, 53-36 Pike Central High School senior Erika Hendrixson (23) fires up a shot over Jasper sophomore Brooke Nottingham (21) during varsity girls' basketball action on Tuesday, Dec. 19. Hendrixson scored 21 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as the host Lady Chargers won, 53-36. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School senior Cam- eron Henson drives toward the basket during varsity boys' basketball action at Evansville Bosse on Wednesday, Dec. 20. Ed Cahill photo See AVALANCHE on 3 See DOUBLE on 4 DOUBLE J COLLISION • TOWING 812-354-9670 350 W. MAIN, PETERSBURG • HWY. 57, SOUTH OF TOWN DOUBLE J IS MORE THAN QUALITY COLLISION REPAIR! Tire Sales/Service • Front End Alignments Give us a call today. We'll be happy to give you a quote. We're overflowing with gratitude for all the folks we have served this year, and want to wish you much health, happiness and success in the year ahead. Your friendship is important to us and we look forward to seeing you again next year.