The Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Chaparral Cowboys at 6:30 p.m. Pinecrest Academy Cadence has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They really took it to American Heritage Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 59-5 win at home. That 54 point margin sets a new team best for Pinecrest Academy Cadence this season.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence can attribute much of their success to Aspen Larson, who scored 17 points along with four steals, and McKayla Epps, who scored 21 points along with eight steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Epps has scored at least a third of Pinecrest Academy Cadence's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cassidy Sandifer, who scored four points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, Chaparral had to suffer through a rough 63-3 loss at the hands of the Rams. Chaparral has struggled against the Rams recently, as their matchup on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-18. As for Chaparral, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-15.
Everything came up roses for Pinecrest Academy Cadence against the Cowboys when the teams last played back in January as the squad secured a 53-13 win. With Pinecrest Academy Cadence ahead 30-8 at the half, the match was all but over already.
