The Pembroke Hill Raiders will take on the Summit Christian Academy Eagles on Friday. Pembroke Hill knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Summit Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
Last Monday, Pembroke Hill beat Winnetonka 61-53.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Summit Christian Academy challenged Raytown on Monday. Summit Christian Academy took down Raytown 53-36. The victory was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on three straight.
Pembroke Hill better keep an eye on Max Rieger. He was instrumental in Summit Christian Academy's win, shooting 65% from the field en route to 29 points and five boards. Rieger's big performance that evening made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mike Thomas III, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.
Summit Christian Academy's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points over those games. As for Pembroke Hill, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-13 record this season.
Pembroke Hill ended up a good deal behind Summit Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in February, losing 69-51. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rieger, who went 8-for-20 on his way to 28 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Now that Pembroke Hill knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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