Pineapple Cove Classical Academy saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell to the Seven Rivers Christian Warriors 53-49. That's two games in a row now that the Patriots have lost by exactly four points.
Michael Barna and Samuel Welte certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Barna dropped a double-double on 18 points and 17 boards, while Welte posted 13 points. Barna has been hot, having also posted two or more blocks the last six times he's played.
Patriots
| 01/18/25 vs Seven Rivers Christian | 49-53 |
| 01/17/25 vs Babcock | 50-54 |
Even though they lost, Pineapple Cove Classical Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.
Michael Johnston continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Seven Rivers Christian, putting up 19 points. Another player making a difference was Noah Magill, who earned 12 points.
Pineapple Cove Classical Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Seven Rivers Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pineapple Cove Classical Academy will square off against Melbourne Central Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Melbourne Central Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.6 points per game this season. Seven Rivers Christian has already played their next game (against Wildwood), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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