The Pinecrest Glades Academy Dragons will head out on the road to face off against the Colonial Christian Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Pinecrest Glades Academy kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They were dealt a 73-39 loss at the hands of Somerset Academy South Homestead. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pinecrest Glades Academy in their matchups with Somerset Academy South Homestead: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the defeat, Pinecrest Glades Academy got a solid performance out of Brandon Diaz, who scored 13 points along with 8 assists and 3 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Keith Hernandez, who scored 6 points along with 5 rebounds and 3 steals.
Meanwhile, Colonial Christian came up short against Mater Academy Bay on Tuesday and fell 61-50. Colonial Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Colonial Christian saw an underclassman step up: Christian Valino scored 21 points along with 7 rebounds and 7 steals. Kevin Gomez was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Pinecrest Glades Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Colonial Christian, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Pinecrest Glades Academy strolled past Colonial Christian when the teams last played back in January by a score of 65-50. Does Pinecrest Glades Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Colonial Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
