Palmetto Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Pinewood Prep recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Palmetto Christian Academy will be playing at home against the Pinewood Prep Panthers at 7:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Palmetto Christian Academy took a blow against Porter-Gaud, falling 91-44. While losing is never fun, Palmetto Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while Porter-Gaud is ranked 67th).
Meanwhile, Pinewood Prep waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Swampcats as they made off with a 60-35 victory. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 22 points or more this season.
Palmetto Christian Academy better keep an eye on Jayden Alexander. He was instrumental in Pinewood Prep's win, going 6 for 11 from beyond the arc on his way to 28 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave Alexander a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tre Green, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 15 points and seven rebounds.
Pinewood Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Pinewood Prep pushed their record up to 12-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.8 points. As for Palmetto Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-11.
Palmetto Christian Academy suffered a grim 80-54 defeat to Pinewood Prep in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Palmetto Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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