Basketball Recap: Pee Dee Academy Makes It Nine in a Row at Home

Pee Dee Academy won the last time they faced Florence Christian and things went their way on Friday too. The Pee Dee Academy Golden Eagles walked away with a 59-46 victory over the Florence Christian Eagles. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Eagles.

Despite the defeat, Florence Christian had strong showings from Taylor Greene, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 18 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals, and Riley Minton, who posted 16 points. Greene's evening made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Pierce Boykin also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.

Golden Eagles

Previous Games (Home)

01/10/25 vs Florence Christian	59-46
01/07/25 vs Dillon Christian	49-42
12/20/24 vs Carolina Academy	37-33
12/14/24 vs Carolina Academy	45-26
12/13/24 vs Aynor	47-31
+ 4 more games

Pee Dee Academy pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Florence Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-8.

Pee Dee Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 50-20 victory against Williamsburg Academy on the 14th. Florence Christian has also already played their next contest, a 58-30 win against Thomas Sumter Academy on the 14th.