Pinecrest Academy Cadence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 40-30 to the GV Christian Guardians. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by exactly ten points.
Despite the loss, Pinecrest Academy Cadence saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sierra Larson posted seven points along with four steals and three blocks. Janae Sanders was another key player, putting up five points in addition to eight rebounds and four blocks.

Cougars
02/07/24 vs Cristo Rey St. Viator | 13 |
02/05/24 vs Chaparral | 11 |
02/02/24 vs American Heritage Academy | 11 |
01/04/25 vs GV Christian | 10 |
12/02/23 @ Cristo Rey St. Viator | 9 |
Even though they lost, Pinecrest Academy Cadence was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Ellie Thurman continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for GV Christian, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 13 boards. Thurman is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Bound, who had four points along with nine rebounds and seven steals.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for GV Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-8.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 39-27 loss against Moapa Valley on the 8th. As for GV Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 60-14 win against Adelson on the 6th.
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