The Pamlico Christian Academy Mariners will be playing in front of their home fans against the Jacksonville Christian Academy Conquerors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pamlico Christian Academy has three straight victories, the Conquerors have three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Pamlico Christian Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against the Patriots, but they still walked away with a 48-42 victory.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pamlico Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than James Howard, who scored 24 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Howard hasn't dropped below 16 points for nine straight games. Another player making a difference was Zac Whitley, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville Christian Academy pushed their score all the way to 61 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They received a tough blow as they fell 80-61 to Southside Christian. Jacksonville Christian Academy found out winning isn't easy when you're outrebounded 19 to 6 on offense.
Despite the defeat, Jacksonville Christian Academy got a solid performance out of Brady Rice, who scored 23 points along with five rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Rice has scored all season. Kellen Evans was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with nine assists and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Jacksonville Christian Academy were working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Pamlico Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Jacksonville Christian Academy, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-15.
Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday's game: Pamlico Christian Academy have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 38.1% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Jacksonville Christian Academy, though, as they've only made 29.1% of their threes this season. Given Pamlico Christian Academy's sizable advantage in that area, the Conquerors will need to find a way to close that gap.
Pamlico Christian Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against the Conquerors in their previous meeting two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 59-55 victory. Does Pamlico Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Conquerors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
