If the Pipestem Christian Academy Panthers were feeling good off their 66-21 takedown of Granite Christian Academy last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Pipestem Christian Academy took a 53-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lewisburg Baptist Academy on Thursday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pipestem Christian Academy in their matchups with Lewisburg Baptist Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Pipestem Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Silas Mattox, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. Mattox is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Noah Weiss, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Pipestem Christian Academy were working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lewisburg Baptist Academy only posted an assist.
It was another big night for Austin Beane, who scored 24 points along with five rebounds for Lewisburg Baptist Academy. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Holliday, who scored nine points along with three steals.
Pipestem Christian Academy's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-7. As for Lewisburg Baptist Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pipestem Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Elk Valley Christian at 6:30 p.m. on February 9th. Elk Valley Christian is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Pipestem Christian Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Lewisburg Baptist Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Beth Haven Christian at 3:30 p.m. on February 9th. Hopefully Lewisburg Baptist Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up eight on Thursday.
