Basketball Game Preview: New Bern Christian Academy vs. Pitt County P Pacers

New Bern Christian Academy will challenge the Pitt County P Pacers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in New Bern Christian Academy's favor as the team sits on 15 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Pitt County P has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.

On Tuesday, New Bern Christian Academy got the win against Bethel Christian Academy by a conclusive 52-29. Given New Bern Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while Bethel Christian Academy is ranked 228th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Pitt County P played a tough matchup on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Faith Christian Academy, falling 74-31. The Pacers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-12.

Pitt County P's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for New Bern Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.

Everything came up roses for New Bern Christian Academy against Pitt County P in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 69-33 win. Will New Bern Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Pitt County P have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.