Basketball Game Preview: Pineapple Cove Classical Academy Patriots vs. St. Edward's Pirates

Pineapple Cove Classical Academy hasn't had much luck against St. Edward recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Pineapple Cove Classical Academy Patriots will host the St. Edward's Pirates at 6:30 p.m. Pineapple Cove Classical Academy will be strutting in after a victory while St. Edward's will be coming in after a defeat.

On Saturday, Pineapple Cove Classical Academy needed a bit of extra time to put away Calvary Chapel Academy. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eagles, sneaking past 59-56. The score was all tied up 27-27 at the break, but the Patriots were the better team in the second half.

Michael Barna continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 19 rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in boards. Julian Garcia was another key player, going 5 for 11 on his way to 12 points.

Pineapple Cove Classical Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 11 consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, St. Edward's was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 65-51 to Sebastian River.

Pineapple Cove Classical Academy's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10. As for St. Edward's, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.

Pineapple Cove Classical Academy and St. Edward's were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, but Pineapple Cove Classical Academy came up empty-handed after a 51-50 loss. Will Pineapple Cove Classical Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.