With a playoff game on the line, the Pungo Christian Academy Raiders rose to the challenge on Thursday. They walked away with a 70-62 victory over the Rams. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Pungo Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Maddox Lee, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Garrish, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Ridgecroft lost, one person who can't be blamed is Sawyer Chamblee. Despite the final result, he shot 5-for-7 from long range and dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Chamblee has scored all season. Nacir Lewis was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six rebounds.
Pungo Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 23-5. As for Ridgecroft, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-6.
Pungo Christian Academy will head out on the road to face off against United Faith Christian Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. United Faith Christian Academy is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 71.7 points per game this season. Ridgecroft does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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