BUCKLEYS CREEK – Pike Central jumped ahead of Wolfe County and the Hawks went on to post an 84-66 win in a game played at the Hawks Nest Dec. 31.
DaSean Penn poured in 22 points and pulled down nine rebounds to lead three Hawks in double-figure scoring. Bryce Adkins followed with 13 and Brady Adkins added 12 as Central moved to 9-5.
King of the Smokies
Madison Senior, OH….55
Pike Central……………..36
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. – Pike Central struggled offensively and Madison Senior (Ohio) raced past the Hawks, 55-36, in the final game of the King of the Smokies Tournament played Dec. 28.
Anthony Palotta and Brady Adkins paced Central (8-5) with eight points apiece.
Pike Central……..48
Van Buren, TN….44
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. – Pike County Central held on down the stretch to beat Van Buren County (Tenn.), 48-44, in the opening round of the King of the Smokies Tournament played Dec. 27.
DaSean Penn tossed in 12 points while Logan Wood and Anthony Palotta chipped in seven each as the Hawks improved to 8-4.
Pine Mountain Classic
Pike Central………71
June Buchanan….58
ERMINE – Pike Central’s Brady Adkins stripped the nets for 21 points to lead the Hawks to a 71-58 victory over June Buchanan in the Pine Mountain Classic played at Letcher Central High School Dec. 21.
DaSean Penn followed with 17 points while Jacob Young and Bryce Adkins added nine each as Central moved to 7-4.
Pike Central……56
Union, Va……….53
ERMINE – Pike Central held on in the closing minute to escape with a 56-53 win over Union (Va.) in the opening round of the Pike Mountain Classic.
Bryce Adkins fired in 13 points for Central, now 6-4, while Jacob Young followed with 11 and Brady Adkins chipped in 10.