The Pilgrim Academy and King's Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers' road trip will continue as they head out to face King's Christian at 6:30 p.m. on February 16th. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, The Pilgrim Academy beat Gloucester County Christian 50-44. The win was just what The Pilgrim Academy needed coming off of a 72-31 loss in their prior contest.
It was another big night for Ayden Miller, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 16 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Parmer, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, King's Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Haddon Township on Thursday, but they still walked away with a 59-54 victory. Given King's Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 137th, while Haddon Township is ranked 368th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
King's Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tysaun Bruce led the charge by scoring 16 points. Matthew Johnson was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
The Pilgrim Academy's win bumped their record up to 12-7. As for King's Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
The Pilgrim Academy ended up a good deal behind King's Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, losing 60-41. Can The Pilgrim Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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