Pinewood Christian won the last time they faced David Emanuel Academy, and Banks Hearn did his part to make sure it happened again. The Pinewood Christian Patriots strolled past the David Emanuel Academy Eagles with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 63-46 thanks in part to Hearn, who posted 38 points. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Pinewood Christian's points.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tucker Free, who earned ten points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Fields, who put up 14 points and four blocks.
Pinewood Christian moved to 3-9 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for David Emanuel Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Pinewood Christian won't have much time to rest: their next match is against St. Andrew's at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Zayden Edwards and Hearn. As for David Emanuel Academy, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll challenge The Habersham School at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Habersham School knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully David Emanuel Academy likes a good challenge.
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