Max Cruz
| 02/04/25 @ Jacksonville Christian Academy | 70% |
| 02/01/25 @ Terra Ceia Christian | 25% |
| 01/31/25 vs Heritage Christian Academy | 0% |
| 01/28/25 vs Mount Calvary Christian Academy | 50% |
| 01/17/25 @ Heritage Christian Academy | 13% |
| + 14 more games |
If Jacksonville Christian Academy wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Pamlico Christian Academy, they should've done a better job of containing Max Cruz. The Pamlico Christian Academy Mariners narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Jacksonville Christian Academy Conquerors 47-44 thanks in part to Cruz, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 18 points in addition to six boards and four steals. What's more, he also posted a 70% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in November of 2024.
Another player making a difference was Michael Hodge, who posted seven points and 11 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played.
Several Conquerors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kellen Evans, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 18 boards. Pierson Santiago was another key player, going 5 for 10 to rack up 15 points and six rebounds.
Pamlico Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.1 points over those games. As for Jacksonville Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 4-14 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home.
Pamlico Christian Academy has already played their next match, a 47-31 win against Fellowship Christian Academy on the 6th. As for Jacksonville Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-53 loss against Gramercy Christian on the 7th.
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