On Thursday, Halifax Academy came up short against Pungo Christian Academy and fell 44-34.
Despite the defeat, Halifax Academy saw an underclassman step up: Karson Ricks scored 14 points along with 8 steals and 5 rebounds. Ricks scored a full 41.2% of Halifax Academy's points, the second time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Hayden Hilton was another key contributor, scoring 4 points along with 4 steals.
Halifax Academy now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Pungo Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Halifax Academy will take on Faith Christian at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pungo Christian Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Eastern Christian HomeSchool at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastern Christian HomeSchool is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling.
