Pensacola Christian Academy and Pensacola Catholic met for a duel on Friday where Pensacola Christian Academy couldn't get it done. The Pensacola Christian Academy Warriors fell 62-53 to the Pensacola Catholic Crusaders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 59-41 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Pensacola Christian Academy lost, don't look at Quincy Williams. Despite the final result, he had 27 points plus two steals. That was a full 50.9% of Pensacola Christian Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Jared Fears was another key player, posting seven points.
Pensacola Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Solomon Sutton, who went 6 for 7 en route to 14 points plus eight rebounds and six assists. The dominant performance gave Sutton a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Darnell Thomas, who posted ten points in addition to two steals.
Pensacola Christian Academy's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. As for Pensacola Catholic, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Pensacola Christian Academy has already played their next matchup, a 69-43 loss against Paxton on the 25th. As for Pensacola Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-52 victory against Destin on the 25th.
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