The Pinecrest Glades Academy Dragons scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They took down Colonial Christian 80-65. The win was familiar territory for Pinecrest Glades Academy who now have three in a row.
Pinecrest Glades Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ronnie Rivero out in front who scored 19 points along with six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Rivero has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Keith Hernandez, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Colonial Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Christian Valino, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds, and Ari Espinosa who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. That was a full 35.4% of Colonial Christian's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Kevin Gomez was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Pinecrest Glades Academy pushed their record up to 7-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Colonial Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Pinecrest Glades Academy will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against BridgePrep Village Green at 7:30 p.m. on January 17th. As for Colonial Christian, they will be playing at home against Grace Baptist Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
