While Pamlico Christian Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 14-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against the Liberty Christian Academy Heat on Friday as the Pamlico Christian Academy Mariners made off with a 45-25 victory. The Mariners have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 20 points or more this season.
Pamlico Christian Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lily Mathews out in front who went 5 for 12 en route to 16 points plus four steals. Mandy Tyler was another key player, earning seven points in addition to six steals.
Pamlico Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Liberty Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Hollyn Thigpen, who went 5 for 9 en route to 14 points plus three steals. The dominant performance also gave Thigpen a new career-high in threes (four).
Pamlico Christian Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.3 points per game. As for Liberty Christian Academy, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Pamlico Christian Academy has already played their next contest, a 44-37 loss against Cramerton Christian Academy on the 6th. As for Liberty Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 44-35 defeat against Ahoskie Christian on the 7th.
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