Basketball Recap: Joe Frain Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Cornerstone Prep Academy

Pinecrest Academy extended their postseason success on Friday against Cornerstone Prep Academy. They walked away with a 58-46 victory over Cornerstone Prep Academy. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Paladins.

Joe Frain

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02/07/25 vs Cornerstone Prep Academy	16
02/04/25 vs Cherokee Christian	19
01/31/25 vs Johnson Ferry Christian Academy	17
01/29/25 vs Cornerstone Prep Academy	13

Pinecrest Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Joe Frain, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 16 rebounds. Frain is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down 13 or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Lynch, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.

Pinecrest 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 ten offensive boards in ten consecutive contests.

Despite the loss, Cornerstone Prep Academy still got an impressive performance from Seth Bledsoe, who posted 18 points. Eli Stone was another key player, going 7 for 17 en route to 13 points.

Pinecrest Academy's win bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Cornerstone Prep Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.

Pinecrest Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cornerstone Prep Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cherokee Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cornerstone Prep Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 72.4 points per game this season.