Mount Calvary Christian Academy is 8-2 against Pamlico Christian Academy since January of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Mount Calvary Christian Academy Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Pamlico Christian Academy Mariners at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Mount Calvary Christian Academy sitting on five straight wins and Pamlico Christian Academy on three.
Mount Calvary Christian Academy will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Ahoskie Christian, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Mount Calvary Christian Academy took down Ahoskie Christian 56-42 on Monday. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 239th, while Ahoskie Christian are ranked 482nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hannah Rice
| 01/27/25 vs Ahoskie Christian | 28 |
| 01/16/25 vs Southside Christian | 30 |
| 01/13/25 vs Unity Christian Academy | 26 |
| 01/09/25 vs Community Christian | 23 |
| 01/07/25 @ Heritage Christian Academy | 33 |
Mount Calvary Christian Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Hannah Rice out in front who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 28 boards. Rice is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last 48 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Tuten, who posted 21 points and three blocks.
Mount Calvary Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 48 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Pamlico Christian Academy's strategy against Heritage Christian Academy last Friday. Pamlico Christian Academy blew past Heritage Christian Academy 48-26. The Mariners have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Pamlico Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Mount Calvary Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Allee Jones, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 14 points. That's the most points she has posted since back in November of 2024. Mandy Tyler was another key player, going 5 for 7 en route to 10 points.
Pamlico Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.9 points per game. As for Mount Calvary Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Mount Calvary Christian Academy has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 44.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Pamlico Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Mount Calvary Christian Academy came up short against Pamlico Christian Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 40-28. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pamlico Christian Academy's Lily Mathews, who went 9 of 16 on her way to 25 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Now that Mount Calvary Christian Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
