The Pinecrest Academy Paladins will square off against Cornerstone Prep Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Pinecrest Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Cherokee Christian 66-41. The Paladins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 25 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Cornerstone Prep Academy escaped with a win on Tuesday against Johnson Ferry Christian Academy by the margin of a single free throw, 67-66. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cornerstone Prep Academy.
Pinecrest Academy better focus on containing Carson Hicks and Seth Bledsoe as the pair were huge in Cornerstone Prep Academy's win. Hicks went 8 for 11 en route to 20 points and eight boards, while Bledsoe went 13 of 21 on his way to 28 points and eight rebounds. Bledsoe's evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Luke Baker was another key player, putting up eight points and seven rebounds.
Pinecrest Academy has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.1 points per game. As for Cornerstone Prep Academy, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.
Pinecrest Academy couldn't quite finish off Cornerstone Prep Academy when the teams last played last Wednesday and fell 66-64. Can Pinecrest Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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