The Pinecrest Academy Paladins will face off against the Cherokee Christian Warriors at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pinecrest Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.4 points per game this season.
Pinecrest Academy is headed into Tuesday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They fell 61-54 to Johnson Ferry Christian Academy on Friday.
Despite the defeat, Pinecrest Academy had strong showings from Michael Lynch, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds, and Joe Frain, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 17 boards. Johnny Lynch was another key player, putting up nine points.
Even though they lost, Pinecrest 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 ten offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Cherokee Christian played a tough match on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt an 86-54 loss at the hands of The King's Academy. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 453rd, while the Knights are ranked 159th).
Pinecrest Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Cherokee Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
Pinecrest Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Cherokee Christian in their previous matchup back in January, sneaking past 55-53. Does Pinecrest Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cherokee Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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