The Pendleton Bulldogs were the 60-40 winner over the Prince Avenue Christian Wolverines when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. Pendleton fell 53-46 to Prince Avenue Christian on Thursday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Pendleton came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 163rd in South Carolina, while Prince Avenue Christian is ranked 490th in Georgia).
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Luke Gray, who scored 21 points along with six rebounds. Gray scored a full 45.7% of Pendleton's points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Michael Barnett, who scored eight points.
Pendleton has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. As for Prince Avenue Christian, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
Pendleton and Social Circle will face off at 11:30 a.m. on December 29th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Social Circle is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak. Prince Avenue Christian and Elbert County will face off at 2:30 p.m. on December 29th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Elbert County is hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
