Pamlico Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Mount Calvary Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Pamlico Christian Academy Mariners will host the Mount Calvary Christian Academy Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Pamlico Christian Academy comes in on three and Mount Calvary Christian Academy on five.
Pamlico Christian Academy is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Heritage Christian Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Everything went Pamlico Christian Academy's way against Heritage Christian Academy last Friday as Pamlico Christian Academy made off with a 48-26 win. The Mariners have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
| 11/15/24 vs Mount Calvary Christian Academy | 18 |
| 01/29/24 vs Terra Ceia Christian | 17 |
| 11/13/23 vs New Bern Christian Academy | 15 |
| 01/17/25 @ Heritage Christian Academy | 14 |
| 02/02/24 @ Heritage Christian Academy | 13 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pamlico Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Allee Jones, who went 5 for 10 en route to 14 points. That's the most points Jones has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Mandy Tyler, who went 5 of 7 on her way to 10 points.
Meanwhile, Mount Calvary Christian Academy hadn't done well against Ahoskie Christian recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Mount Calvary Christian Academy strolled past Ahoskie Christian with points to spare, taking the game 56-42. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 239th, while Ahoskie Christian are ranked 482nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mount Calvary Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Pamlico Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Hannah Rice, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 28 rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last 48 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Riley Tuten, who posted 21 points and three blocks.
Mount Calvary Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 48 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Pamlico Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.9 points per game. As for Mount Calvary Christian Academy, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Pamlico Christian Academy has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 35 boards per game. However, it's not like Mount Calvary Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 44.1 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Pamlico Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Mount Calvary Christian Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 40-28. Will Pamlico Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Mount Calvary Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
