The Pilgrim Academy was handed a 31-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 31-28 win over the Calvary Academy Warrior. That's more bragging rights for the Pioneers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Leading The Pilgrim Academy to victory were Audrea German and Moriah Parmer. German posted eight points and 12 rebounds, while Parmer put up four points and nine rebounds.
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The Pilgrim Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Several Warrior players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ava Ciccone, who earned four points along with seven rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Made Leppard, who had 12 points in addition to four steals and three blocks.
The victory got The Pilgrim Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Calvary Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
The Pilgrim Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 26-20 defeat against United Christian Academy on the 19th. As for Calvary Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-30 loss against Atlantic Christian on the 19th.
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