Basketball Game Recap: Pineywoods Community Academy Timberwolves vs. Central Heights Blue Devils

By Team Reports Feb 15, 2024, 10:44am

Recap: Pineywoods Community Academy Timberwolves vs. Central Heights Blue Devils

The Pineywoods Community Academy Timberwolves's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. The game between them and Central Heights wasn't particularly close, with Pineywoods Community Academy falling 60-46. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pineywoods Community Academy of the 41-38 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.

Despite the defeat, Pineywoods Community Academy saw an underclassman step up: Gunner Carnes almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Carnes has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Zeke Shepherd, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds.

Pineywoods Community Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-20 record this season. As for Central Heights, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-17.

Pineywoods Community Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 60-57 victory vs. Diboll on the 13th. Central Heights has also already played their next game, a 47-31 defeat against Pollok Central on the 12th.

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