After both having extra time off, the Pinecrest Academy Paladins and the Excel Christian Academy Eagles will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Pinecrest Academy picked up another tournament win last Saturday. They breezed by Fulton Science Academy to the tune of 59-23. The Paladins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 27 points or more this season.
| 12/21/24 vs Fulton Science Academy | 10 |
| 12/20/24 vs Prince Avenue Christian | 9 |
| 12/13/24 vs Covenant Christian Academy | 12 |
Pinecrest Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Joe Frain, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards. Frain has been hot recently, having posted nine or more boards the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Michael Lynch, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 10 points.
Pinecrest Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fulton Science Academy only racked up six assists.
Meanwhile, Excel Christian Academy beat Cherokee Christian 76-65 last Saturday.
Pinecrest Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Excel Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
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