Recap: Pungo Christian Academy Raiders vs. Mattamuskeet Lakers
The Pungo Christian Academy Raiders posted their biggest victory since November 27, 2023 on Thursday. They really took it to Mattamuskeet for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-12 victory at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 29-7.
Pungo Christian Academy was led to victory by Alden Taylor and Allison Sawyer. Taylor dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds, while Sawyer dropped a double-double on 19 points and 18 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Sawyer has scored at least a third of Pungo Christian Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Julia Rouse, who scored five points along with three steals.
Pungo Christian Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points per game. As for Mattamuskeet, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Pungo Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against New Bern Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on January 19th. Hopefully New Bern Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Thursday. Mattamuskeet won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Cape Hatteras at 6:00 p.m. on January 19th.
