Basketball Recap: Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon Piles Up the Points Against Pinecrest Academy Cadence

Pirate

Margin (Wins)

12/17/24 vs Baker	65
12/20/24 vs Mountain View Christian	60
01/13/25 vs Innovations International	36
01/17/25 vs Pinecrest Academy Cadence	34
01/14/25 @ Del Sol	29
12/21/24 vs Lake Havasu	23

Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They claimed a resounding 67-33 victory over the Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars. The Pirate have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 23 points or more this season.

Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from M.J. Tucker, who posted 17 points. The game was Tucker's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ahmel Hicks, who earned 15 points.

Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Pinecrest Academy Cadence, they dropped their record down to 5-16 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon will head out to square off against Doral Academy Red Rock at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Doral Academy Red Rock is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.6 points per game this season. Pinecrest Academy Cadence has already played their next matchup (against Desert Oasis), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.