Pantego Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 60-45 victory over the Coram Deo Academy Lions. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 686th, while the Lions are ranked 1417th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
02/04/25 vs Coram Deo Academy | 3 |
01/31/25 @ Covenant | 4 |
01/27/25 vs Yavneh Academy | 3 |
01/24/25 vs Prince of Peace | 3 |
01/21/25 vs Covenant Christian | 7 |
Leading Pantego Christian to victory were Aj Brooks and Tristan Brown. Brooks went 9 of 15 on his way to 23 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals, while Brown dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 boards. Brooks has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 21 times he's played. Evan Jackson was another key player, putting up 11 points and six assists.
Pantego Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Pantego Christian has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 20-12 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Coram Deo Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 16 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Pantego Christian Panthers take on the Covenant Christian Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Coram Deo Academy, they will host Covenant at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Coram Deo Academy is facing Covenant at the right time seeing as Covenant is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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