The Pace Academy Knights will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Chapel Hill Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pace Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.3 points per game this season.
Pace Academy took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Saturday. They walked away with a 46-36 victory over Westminster.
Pace Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ryan Wrigley led the charge by putting up 14 points along with five boards and three steals. Kate Grice was another key player, posting 15 points and three steals.
Pace Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 12 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Chapel Hill took a blow against Midtown on Friday, falling 81-48. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 248th, while the Knights are ranked 60th).
Despite the loss, Chapel Hill saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cameron Terry posted ten points and four steals. Terry continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Za?Khiyah Thompson, who had seven points.
Chapel Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Pace Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Pace Academy beat Chapel Hill 46-36 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Does Pace Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chapel Hill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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