Basketball Preview: Pipestem Christian Academy Panthers vs. Granite Christian Academy
Pipestem Christian Academy is 6-0 against the since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Pipestem Christian Academy Panthers will head out on the road to take on Granite Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. Pipestem Christian Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
On Saturday, Pipestem Christian Academy's game was all tied up 22-22 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They snuck past Morgantown Christian Academy with a 49-44 win.
Pipestem Christian Academy relied on the efforts of Trey Mattox, who scored 11 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds, and Enoch Gonderman, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 14 rebounds. Gonderman has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last nine times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Silas Mattox, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Granite Christian Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Pipestem Christian Academy on the road and fell 77-37. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Granite Christian Academy in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost six in a row.
Pipestem Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Granite Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Pipestem Christian Academy against the when the teams last played on Monday as the team secured a 77-37 victory. With Pipestem Christian Academy ahead 40-16 at the half, the match was all but over already.
