Basketball Recap: Pipestem Christian Academy Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Victory

Enoch Gonderman

Field Goal Percentage

02/18/25 vs Mount Hope Christian Academy	73%
02/15/25 vs Elk Valley Christian	59%
02/14/25 vs Beth Haven Christian	50%
02/13/25 @ Maranatha Christian Academy	56%
02/10/25 @ Victory Baptist Academy	36%
+ 37 more games

Pipestem Christian Academy extended their winning streak to four games thanks to a huge performance from Enoch Gonderman. The Pipestem Christian Academy Panthers came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 58-57 W against the Mount Hope Christian Academy Warriors thanks in part to Gonderman, who went 11-for-15 en route to 25 points. What's more, he also posted a 73% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2023.

Another player making a difference was Noah Weiss, who posted nine points. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played.

Mount Hope Christian Academy's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was MARSHALL DORADO, who put up 23 points and three steals. Mount Hope Christian Academy is 2-1 when DORADO posts 20 or more points, but 12-14 otherwise. MALACHI FLOHR was another key player, putting up 17 points and four steals.

Pipestem Christian Academy pushed their record up to 15-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points over those games. As for Mount Hope Christian Academy, they now have a losing record of 14-15.

Pipestem Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 75-32 defeat against Calvary Baptist Academy on the 20th. As for Mount Hope Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 73-50 loss against Midland Trail on the 3rd.