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| 12/16/24 - Away | 31-28 W |
| 02/20/24 - Neutral | 57-25 W |
| 01/30/24 - Away | 36-18 W |
| 01/05/24 - Home | 39-26 W |
| 02/14/23 - Away | 52-28 W |
| + 5 more games |
The Pilgrim Academy has gone 10-0 against Calvary Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers will welcome the Calvary Academy Warrior at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, The Pilgrim Academy needed a bit of extra time to put away Atlantic Christian. They slipped by the Cougars 29-28. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pioneers.
The Pilgrim Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Coretta Kruse led the charge by putting up 14 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Moriah Parmer, who posted two points and 15 rebounds.
The Pilgrim Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Calvary Academy hadn't done well against King's Christian recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Friday. Calvary Academy came out on top against King's Christian by a score of 33-26.
Calvary Academy's win came from a few key players The Pilgrim Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Made Leppard, who went 7 for 14 en route to 16 points and five boards. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Calvary Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Zoe Troy, who had six points and 11 rebounds.
The Pilgrim Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points per game. As for Calvary Academy, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: The Pilgrim Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Calvary Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
The Pilgrim Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Calvary Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, sneaking past 31-28. Does The Pilgrim Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Calvary Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
