Pinewood Prep hasn't had much luck against Porter-Gaud recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Pinewood Prep Panthers will host the Porter-Gaud Cyclones at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Porter-Gaud will be up against a hot Pinewood Prep team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. Everything went Pinewood Prep's way against Cathedral Academy on Tuesday as Pinewood Prep made off with a 72-49 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Panthers have posted against the Generals since January 2, 2019.
It was another big night for Jayden Alexander, who went 7 for 12 from beyond the arc on his way to 21 points. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Slawson, who posted 11 points in addition to eight assists and six rebounds.
Pinewood Prep was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Meanwhile, Porter-Gaud had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.6 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They blew past the Chargers, posting a 69-31 win. Given the Cyclones' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Chargers are ranked 255th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pinewood Prep is also on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Porter-Gaud, they pushed their record up to 15-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Pinewood Prep came up short against Porter-Gaud in their previous matchup back in January, falling 66-62. Will Pinewood Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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