The Pilgrim Academy has won three straight games at home, while Gloucester County Christian has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers will welcome the Gloucester County Christian Conquerors at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (The Pilgrim Academy: 29, Gloucester County Christian: 29.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, The Pilgrim Academy didn't have too much trouble with Calvary Academy as they won 35-17.
The Pilgrim Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Addison Brittin led the charge by putting up 11 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Robinson, who went 6 of 13 on her way to 14 points and six boards.
The Pilgrim Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Gloucester County Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They snuck past King's Christian with a 35-31 victory. Given the Conquerors' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Knights are ranked 343rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gloucester County Christian has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for The Pilgrim Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
The Pilgrim Academy couldn't quite finish off Gloucester County Christian in their previous meeting on January 11th and fell 41-38. Can The Pilgrim Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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