The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers's road trip will continue as they head out to face King's Christian at 11:30 a.m. on February 24th. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
The Pilgrim Academy and Atlantic Christian squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but sadly The Pilgrim Academy had to settle for second. The contest between them and the Cougars wasn't particularly close, with the Pioneers falling 49-30. While losing is never fun, The Pilgrim Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 360th, while Atlantic Christian is ranked 177th).
Meanwhile, King's Christian took a serious blow against Gloucester County Christian on Thursday, falling 50-18.
Despite the defeat, King's Christian had strong showings from Lily Welsh, who scored five points along with seven rebounds and three steals, and Olivia Logan, who scored seven points along with nine rebounds.
The Pilgrim Academy dropped their record down to 9-15 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for King's Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-12.
The Pilgrim Academy came up short against King's Christian in their previous matchup on Friday, falling 31-18. Can The Pilgrim Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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