Basketball Game Preview: Cornerstone Prep Academy vs. Pinecrest Academy Paladins

Cornerstone Prep Academy will square off against the Pinecrest Academy Paladins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Cornerstone Prep Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests.

Cornerstone Prep Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They slipped by Johnson Ferry Christian Academy 67-66.

Carson Hicks and Seth Bledsoe were among the main playmakers for Cornerstone Prep Academy as the former went 8 for 11 en route to 20 points and eight rebounds and the latter went 13 of 21 on his way to 28 points and eight boards. The match was Bledsoe's ninth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Baker, who posted eight points and seven rebounds.

Meanwhile, everything went Pinecrest Academy's way against Cherokee Christian on Tuesday as Pinecrest Academy made off with a 66-41 victory. The Paladins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 25 points or more this season.

Pinecrest Academy is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.1 points per game. As for Cornerstone Prep Academy, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.

Cornerstone Prep Academy skirted past Pinecrest Academy 66-64 in their previous matchup last Wednesday. Will Cornerstone Prep Academy repeat their success, or does Pinecrest Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.