Basketball Game Preview: Pipestem Christian Academy Panthers vs. Morgantown Christian Academy Mustangs

The Pipestem Christian Academy Panthers will take on the Morgantown Christian Academy Mustangs at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Pipestem Christian Academy is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Calvary Baptist Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 51-39 to the Patriots.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Morgantown Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. The contest between them and Fort Hill didn't end well, with Morgantown Christian Academy falling 72-54.

Pipestem Christian Academy will need focus on slowing down Cole Mathess, one of several Morgantown Christian Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He went 8 for 16 en route to 23 points and three steals. That was a full 42.6% of Morgantown Christian Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Michael Day, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points.

Pipestem Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Morgantown Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-5.

Things could have been worse for Pipestem Christian Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 60-41 loss to Morgantown Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in January. Will Pipestem Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.