Basketball Game Preview: Pinewood Christian Patriots vs. Citizens Christian Academy Patriots

Having just played yesterday, the Pinewood Christian Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Citizens Christian Academy Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Pinewood Christian will bounce into Friday's match after beating Robert Toombs Christian Academy, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Pinewood Christian came out on top against Robert Toombs Christian Academy by a score of 57-48 on Thursday.

Banks Hearn continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 32 points. The game was his eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jordan Kinlaw, who posted 12 points.

Meanwhile, Citizens Christian Academy scored the most points they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Georgia Christian by a score of 94-91. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (68), the Patriots still had to take the loss.

Citizens Christian Academy's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-7. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Pinewood Christian, their record now sits at 4-11.

Pinewood Christian might still be hurting after the 58-37 defeat they got from Citizens Christian Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Pinewood Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.