The Pathways Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Southland Christian FLAMES at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Pathways beat Victory Charter School 49-40.
Pathways' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Branden Southall, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Southall hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Na'Shon Wright, who scored eight points along with 11 rebounds and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Southland Christian had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past Nazaret Christian Academy 81-53 at home on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but Southland Christian sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Michael Pellot continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 18 points along with six assists and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Lopez, who scored 17 points.
Pathways has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season. As for Southland Christian, they pushed their record up to 23-9 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Thursday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Pathways have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 45.5% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Southland Christian struggles in that department as they've made 49.9% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Pathways couldn't quite finish off Southland Christian in their previous meeting on Wednesday and fell 52-49. Will Pathways have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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