Basketball Preview: Pinecrest Academy Paladins vs. St. John Bosco Academy
The Pinecrest Academy Paladins will face off against the St. John Bosco Academy St. John Bosco Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row dating back to last season, Pinecrest Academy finally turned things around against Killian Hill Christian last Thursday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 62-20 win over the Cougars. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 45-8.
Jake Bohn had a dynamite game for Pinecrest Academy, going 5 for 6 en route to 12 points plus four steals. The dominant performance also gave Bohn a new career-high in field goal percentage (83%). Another player making a difference was Joe Frain, who went 6 for 8 en route to 13 points.
Pinecrest Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, St. John Bosco Academy suffered their biggest loss since January 26th last Friday. They came up short against Fideles Christian, falling 78-58. The defeat continues a trend for St. John Bosco Academy in their matchups with Fideles Christian: they've now lost seven in a row.
The victory got Pinecrest Academy back to even at 1-1. As for St. John Bosco Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Pinecrest Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against St. John Bosco Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 56-51 win. Will Pinecrest Academy repeat their success, or does St. John Bosco Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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