The Pipestem Christian Academy Panthers will challenge the Morgantown Christian Academy Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pipestem Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.2 points per game this season.
Pipestem Christian Academy might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 56-44 to Summit Christian Academy, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Panthers have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
| 01/16/25 @ Summit Christian Academy | 16 |
| 01/13/25 @ Mount Hope Christian Academy | 20 |
| 12/21/24 @ Grace Christian | 39 |
| 12/20/24 vs Ohio Valley Christian | 32 |
| 12/13/24 vs New Life Christian Academy | 18 |
Despite their loss, Pipestem Christian Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Enoch Gonderman, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards, was perhaps the best of all. The matchup was Gonderman's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Silas Mattox, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 14 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Morgantown Christian Academy). They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging an 84-46 win over Elk Valley Christian. Winning may never get old, but the Mustangs sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Pipestem Christian Academy better keep an eye on Cole Mathess. He was instrumental in Morgantown Christian Academy's win, almost dropping a double-double on 20 points and nine boards. Mathess has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 21 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Collin Lemley, who posted 16 points and six rebounds.
Morgantown Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Morgantown Christian Academy pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.5 points. As for Pipestem Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Pipestem Christian Academy has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 33.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Morgantown Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.3 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Pipestem Christian Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Morgantown Christian Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 47-41 win. Does Pipestem Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Morgantown Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
