Basketball Recap: Pipestem Christian Academy Skates Past Beth Haven Christian with Ease

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Pipestem Christian Academy on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Beth Haven Christian Hornets out of the water with a 76-30 final score. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 47-19.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pipestem Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isaiah Dove, who went 8 for 14 en route to 19 points. Those 19 points gave Dove a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Enoch Gonderman, who posted 16 points and eight boards.

Pipestem Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive contests.

When it comes to explaining why Beth Haven Christian lost, don't look at Kevin Wells. Despite the final result, he earned 24 points. The game was Wells' fifth in a row with at least ten points.

Pipestem Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.5 points. As for Beth Haven Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season.

Pipestem Christian Academy will square off against Calvary Baptist Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Calvary Baptist Academy will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Pipestem Christian Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Beth Haven Christian, they will take on Elk Valley Christian at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Elk Valley Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.4 points per game this season.