The Pamlico Christian Academy Mariners will take on Ahoskie Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Pamlico Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.
Pamlico Christian Academy will head into Thursday's game on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking two-point loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Unity Christian Academy on Thursday. Pamlico Christian Academy breezed by Unity Christian Academy to the tune of 64-36. The Mariners have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 21 points or more this season.
| 01/29/24 vs Terra Ceia Christian | 5 |
| 01/09/25 @ Unity Christian Academy | 4 |
| 01/17/24 vs Washington Montessori | 4 |
| 01/26/24 vs Community Christian | 4 |
| 01/07/25 @ Gramercy Christian | 3 |
Pamlico Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from James Howard, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 15 points and four steals. What's more, Howard also racked up four assists, the most he's had since back in January of 2024. Max Cruz was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 79-48, which was the final score in Ahoskie Christian's tilt against Community Christian on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for Ahoskie Christian in their matchups with Community Christian: they've now lost four in a row.
Pamlico Christian Academy will need focus on slowing down Jaelen Rascoe, one of several Ahoskie Christian players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 17 points and seven rebounds. The game was Rascoe's 14th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Martin, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 11 points.
Pamlico Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which somehow still isn't as good as their 15-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points per game. As for Ahoskie Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Pamlico Christian Academy has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 31.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Ahoskie Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything went Pamlico Christian Academy's way against Ahoskie Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as Pamlico Christian Academy made off with a 59-38 victory. Will Pamlico Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Ahoskie Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
