Preview: South Haven Christian vs. Pleasant View Christian Warriors
South Haven Christian has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Pleasant View Christian Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pleasant View Christian took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on South Haven Christian, who comes in off a win.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up nine more assists than your opponent, a fact South Haven Christian proved two weeks ago. They came out on top against West Florida Baptist Academy by a score of 58-48. The victory was just what South Haven Christian needed coming off of a 58-26 defeat in their prior matchup.
Aliya Gagliano continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 30 points and 13 rebounds. Gagliano is absolutely dominating the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Alexis Palmore was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Pleasant View Christian suffered their biggest loss since November 21, 2023 on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 42-16 loss at the hands of Christian Community. Pleasant View Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 23-2.
Gwen Carr was Pleasant View Christian's leading scorer, having posted five points.
South Haven Christian's win bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Pleasant View Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
South Haven Christian strolled past Pleasant View Christian in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 50-32. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Haven Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
