Basketball Recap: Porter-Gaud Sets Scoring Season-High Against Palmetto Christian Academy

Cyclones

Team Score

01/10/25 @ Palmetto Christian Academy	91
12/16/24 vs Baptist Hill	85
01/03/25 @ Baptist Hill	75
12/14/24 vs Bethune-Bowman	72
12/30/24 vs Peninsula Catholic	65

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Porter-Gaud). They breezed by Palmetto Christian Academy to the tune of 91-44 on Friday. The Cyclones have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 21 points or more this season.

Porter-Gaud has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Palmetto Christian Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-11 record this season.

Porter-Gaud will venture away from home to square off against Northwood Academy at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Palmetto Christian Academy, they will welcome Pinewood Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pinewood Prep knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Palmetto Christian Academy likes a good challenge.