The Pipestem Christian Academy Panthers lost against the Mercer Christian Academy Cavaliers last Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Pipestem Christian Academy lost to Mercer Christian Academy at home by a decisive 49-35 margin. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Pipestem Christian Academy has scored all season.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Silas Mattox, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Mattox, who scored eight points along with five assists.
It was another big night for MJ Patton, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds for Mercer Christian Academy. Patton hasn't dropped below 17 points for 11 straight games. Another player making a difference was Isaac Sharp, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds.
Pipestem Christian Academy has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-9 record this season. As for Mercer Christian Academy, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 15-10.
Pipestem Christian Academy will take on Grace Christian at 5:31 p.m. on Thursday. Grace Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Pipestem Christian Academy likes a good challenge. As for Mercer Christian Academy, they will square off against Greater Beckley Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Greater Beckley Christian is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 64.1 points per game this season.
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