The Bethel Christian Academy Trojans will take on the Pamlico Christian Academy Mariners in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Bethel Christian Academy will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Bethel Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They lost 54-29 to Gramercy Christian on Friday. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-6.
Meanwhile, Pamlico Christian Academy hadn't done well against Mount Calvary Christian Academy recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Pamlico Christian Academy came out on top against Mount Calvary Christian Academy by a score of 40-28. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Mariners' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Warriors are ranked 98th).
Bethel Christian Academy better keep an eye on Lily Mathews. She was instrumental in Pamlico Christian Academy's win, going 9 of 16 on her way to 25 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. With that strong performance, Mathews is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Mandy Tyler, who posted five points.
Pamlico Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive matches.
Bethel Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Pamlico Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 9-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Bethel Christian Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Pamlico Christian Academy when the teams last played back in February, but they still walked away with a 34-29 victory. Will Bethel Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Pamlico Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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