Basketball Game Preview: Pamlico Christian Academy Mariners vs. Heritage Christian Academy Patriots

Pamlico Christian Academy has gone 5-0 against Heritage Christian Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Pamlico Christian Academy Mariners will challenge the Heritage Christian Academy Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Pamlico Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Heritage Christian Academy likes a good challenge.

Pamlico Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Ahoskie Christian 77-58 on Tuesday.

Trent Gaskins was nothing short of spectacular: he went 9 of 15 en route to 22 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Max Cruz was another key player, dropping a double-double on 17 points and ten boards.

Pamlico Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ahoskie Christian only pulled down four offensive boards.

Meanwhile, Heritage Christian Academy suffered their biggest loss since February 10, 2024 on Tuesday. They lost 71-48 to Terra Ceia Christian. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Pamlico Christian Academy pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points per game. As for Heritage Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.

Pamlico Christian Academy beat Heritage Christian Academy 47-39 in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Heritage Christian Academy's Bryce Anderson, who posted 21 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pamlico Christian Academy still be able to contain Anderson? There's only one way to find out.