Gloucester County Christian is 2-8 against The Pilgrim Academy since January of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Gloucester County Christian Conquerors will face off against The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Gloucester County Christian humbled Calvary Academy with a 67-30 victory.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for The Pilgrim Academy on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Calvary Academy out of the water with a 61-24 final score. The Pioneers pushed the score to 46-19 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warrior had little chance of recovering from.
Gloucester County Christian better focus on containing Jared McGonagle and Kai Conley as the pair were huge in The Pilgrim Academy's win. McGonagle went 7 for 12 on his way to 15 points and seven rebounds, while Conley went 7 of 15 en route to 15 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Those 15 points gave Conley a new career-high. Mason Parmer was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 11 boards.
The Pilgrim Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
The Pilgrim Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Gloucester County Christian, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-12.
Gloucester County Christian skirted past The Pilgrim Academy 61-58 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Gloucester County Christian repeat their success, or does The Pilgrim Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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