The Pilgrim Academy suffered their biggest defeat since February 15, 2024 on Friday. They took a blow against the Pleasantville Greyhounds, falling 66-31. The Pioneers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Greyhounds apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Despite the defeat, The Pilgrim Academy had strong showings from Addison Brittin, who posted nine points and five steals, and Isabella Cosme, who earned six points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance gave Cosme a new career-high in boards.
Pioneers
| 01/31/25 vs Pleasantville | 31-66 |
| 01/30/25 vs Gloucester County Christian | 17-35 |
Even though they lost, The Pilgrim Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
The Pilgrim Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Pleasantville, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-3.
The Pilgrim Academy will welcome Gloucester County Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gloucester County Christian's defense has only allowed 28.3 points per game this season, so The Pilgrim Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. Pleasantville has already played their next contest (against Oakcrest), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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