Basketball Game Preview: The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers vs. Atlantic Christian Cougars

The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers will square off against the Atlantic Christian Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Friday, The Pilgrim Academy came out on top against Somerset Bible Baptist Christian Academy by a score of 53-36 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).

Meanwhile, Atlantic Christian waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They managed a 53-48 victory over Doane Academy.

The Pilgrim Academy has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points per game. As for Atlantic Christian, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.

The Pilgrim Academy took a serious blow against Atlantic Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 73-39. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point The Pilgrim Academy was down 38-18.