Preview: King's Christian vs. The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers
King's Christian and The Pilgrim Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, King's Christian will get right back to it and host The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers at 6:30 p.m. on February 16th. King's Christian will stroll in with a seven game home winning streak (dating back to last season), but they should still watch out: the last time they lost at home was their February 7 matchup with The Pilgrim Academy.
On Thursday, King's Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Haddon Township, but they still walked away with a 59-54 win. Given King's Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 137th, while Haddon Township is ranked 368th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
King's Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tysaun Bruce, who scored 16 points. Another player making a difference was Matthew Johnson, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, The Pilgrim Academy beat Gloucester County Christian 50-44 on Tuesday. The victory was just what The Pilgrim Academy needed coming off of a 72-31 loss in their prior match.
It was another big night for Ayden Miller, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 16 rebounds. Mason Parmer was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
King's Christian has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for The Pilgrim Academy, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
King's Christian strolled past The Pilgrim Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 60-41. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Parmer, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will King's Christian still be able to contain Parmer? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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