Holy Innocents Episcopal is on a 13-game streak of home wins, while Pace Academy is on a 12-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Holy Innocents Episcopal Golden Bears will take on the Pace Academy Knights at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Holy Innocents Episcopal knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 17 matches -- so hopefully Pace Academy likes a good challenge.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Holy Innocents Episcopal walked away with it. They claimed a resounding 84-37 win over the Bulldogs at home. Holy Innocents Episcopal has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 23 points or more this season.
Holy Innocents Episcopal's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caleb Wilson, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. Wilson has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last 14 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Hopkins, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Pace Academy strolled past Walnut Grove with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 69-52. Given Pace Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while Walnut Grove is ranked 173rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pace Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Eric Chatfield, who scored 12 points along with seven assists and five steals. Chandler Bing was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Holy Innocents Episcopal has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. As for Pace Academy, their win bumped their record up to 24-4.
Holy Innocents Episcopal suffered a grim 71-45 defeat to Pace Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2019. Thankfully for Holy Innocents Episcopal, Matthew Cleveland (who almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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