Basketball Game Preview: Pinewood Prep Panthers vs. St. John's Christian Academy Cavaliers

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Previous 5 Games

11/25/24 - Home	90-34 W
01/30/24 - Away	56-39 W
01/02/24 - Home	61-32 W
01/05/23 - Home	72-45 W
11/17/22 - Neutral	65-43 W

Pinewood Prep is 5-0 against St. John's Christian Academy since November of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Pinewood Prep Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the St. John's Christian Academy Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. Pinewood Prep knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully St. John's Christian Academy likes a good challenge.

Pinewood Prep took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They rang in the new year with a 64-53 win over Stall.

Jonathan Slawson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 13 points in addition to eight boards and seven assists. He also grabbed six steals, which is notable because Pinewood Prep is 7-2 when he posts at least five steals, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Tripp Eidson, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards.

Meanwhile, St. John's Christian Academy was just a bucket shy of victory two weeks ago and fell 56-55 to Charleston Collegiate.

St. John's Christian Academy dropped their record down to 1-8 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points per game. As for Pinewood Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.

Everything came up roses for Pinewood Prep against St. John's Christian Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 90-34 win. In that game, Pinewood Prep amassed a halftime lead of 54-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.