Basketball Recap: Colby James' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Gloucester County Christian over the Pilgrim Academy

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Gloucester County Christian can now relate to. They took a hard 51-36 fall against The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers on Saturday. The Conquerors just can't catch a break and have now endured six losses in a row.

Gloucester County Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Colby James, who went 7-for-17 en route to 18 points along with seven boards and three steals. That was a full 50% of Gloucester County Christian's points, marking the third time in a row James has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Brady Gesin, who put up eight points.

Leading The Pilgrim Academy to victory were Mason Parmer and Ayden Miller. Parmer dropped a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds, while Miller almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine assists. Parmer is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last nine games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jared McGonagle, who scored eight points and six rebounds.

Gloucester County Christian's loss dropped their record down to 9-19. As for The Pilgrim Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-14 record this season.

As of now, neither Gloucester County Christian nor The Pilgrim Academy have any future games scheduled.