Pace Academy and Holy Innocents Episcopal (ranked 94th and 61st in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile game on Saturday. The Pace Academy Knights walked away with a 78-70 victory over the Holy Innocents Episcopal Golden Bears. The win was just business as usual for the Knights, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
Chandler Bing went supernova for Pace Academy, going 13 for 21 en route to 37 points plus five rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance also gave Bing a new career-high in threes (four). Another player making a difference was Eric Chatfield, who earned 24 points in addition to two steals.
Pace Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 21 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Holy Innocents Episcopal still got an impressive performance from Caleb Wilson, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 16 rebounds. The match was Wilson's 13th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Coy Terry, who had seven points plus six rebounds.
Pace Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Pace Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-52 win against Lovett on the 25th. Holy Innocents Episcopal has also already played their next game, a 68-45 victory against Riverwood on the 25th.
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