Basketball Game Preview: Pipestem Christian Academy Panthers vs. Maranatha Christian Academy Knights

The Pipestem Christian Academy Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Maranatha Christian Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pipestem Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.7 points per game this season.

Pipestem Christian Academy is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They fell 49-38 to Victory Baptist Academy.

Enoch Gonderman

Rebounds

02/10/25 @ Victory Baptist Academy	14
02/08/25 vs Morgantown Christian Academy	11
02/04/25 @ Calvary Baptist Academy	13
02/01/25 @ Beth Haven Christian	8
01/28/25 vs Jefferson Christian Academy	10
+ 3 more games

Enoch Gonderman put forth a good effort for the losing side as he dropped a double-double with ten points and 14 rebounds. He has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last eight times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brody Stephenson, who posted eight points.

Meanwhile, Maranatha Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 63-59 heartbreaker at the hands of Elk Valley Christian.

Maranatha Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Pipestem Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.

Pipestem Christian Academy strolled past Maranatha Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 50-31. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pipestem Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.