Basketball Game Preview: Pinewood Christian Patriots vs. David Emanuel Academy Eagles

The Pinewood Christian Patriots will square off against the David Emanuel Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Pinewood Christian will head out to face David Emanuel Academy after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. Pinewood Christian took a 44-26 bruising from Westminster Schools of Augusta. The match marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, David Emanuel Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 40-37 victory over Twiggs Academy on Tuesday.

Pinewood Christian better focus on containing Kyli Bell and Addalyn Terwilliger as the pair were huge in David Emanuel Academy's win. Bell almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine steals, while Terwilliger posted 16 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Peebles, who earned two points along with 11 boards, three steals, and three blocks.

David Emanuel Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.

Pinewood Christian's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-6. As for David Emanuel Academy, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-8.

Everything came up roses for Pinewood Christian against David Emanuel Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 51-18 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pinewood 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.