Pungo Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-51 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lawrence Academy Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, with their most recent loss being a 68-50 defeat last Wednesday.
Despite the loss, Pungo Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Marshall Ricks dropped a double-double with 27 points and 14 rebounds. That was a full 52.9% of Pungo Christian Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Evan Woolard was another key player, putting up eight points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Pungo Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lawrence Academy only racked up six assists.
Lawrence Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nike Wiggins led the charge by scoring 22 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Woodard, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 18 boards.
Pungo Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Lawrence Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Pungo Christian Academy has already played their next contest, a 55-46 loss against Friendship Christian on the 11th. As for Lawrence Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 72-66 defeat against Ridgecroft on the 7th.
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