Basketball Game Preview: Capital College & Career Academy Ants vs. Pine Hills Adventist Eagles

The Capital College & Career Academy Ants will take on the Pine Hills Adventist Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Capital College & Career Academy is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Trinity Christian last Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Capital College & Career Academy had to suffer through a 70-15 loss at the hands of Trinity Christian. The Ants were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-11.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Pine Hills Adventist over Chesterton Academy of Sacramento in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Pine Hills Adventist blew Chesterton Academy of Sacramento out of the water with a 50-19 final score. That 31 point margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.

Pine Hills Adventist's win came from a few key players Capital College & Career Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Noah Sanders, who posted seven points and five steals. Those five steals gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Wilkinson, who earned seven points and six rebounds.

Pine Hills Adventist smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in eight consecutive games.

Pine Hills Adventist's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5. As for Capital College & Career Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.