If The Pilgrim Academy was riding high fresh off their 78-45 takedown of Calvary Academy last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers were outmatched by the Atlantic Christian Cougars and fell 71-39. The Pioneers have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Mason Parmer
| 02/27/25 @ Atlantic Christian | 15 |
| 02/25/25 vs Calvary Academy | 23 |
| 02/21/25 @ Cape May County Tech | 18 |
When it comes to explaining why The Pilgrim Academy lost on Thursday, don't look at Mason Parmer. Despite the final result, he went 6-for-14 en route to 15 points and eight boards. Parmer's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke McGonagle, who posted nine points.
Atlantic Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Charlie Costello led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Costello a new career-high in steals (five). Another player making a difference was Noah Stokes, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 14 boards.
The Pilgrim Academy's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Atlantic Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-10 record this season.
The Pilgrim Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 51-36 win against Gloucester County Christian on the 1st. As for Atlantic Christian, they have also already played their next contest, a 60-58 victory against King's Christian on the 1st.
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