The Pleasant Hope Pirates will venture away from home to challenge the Aurora Christian Academy Arrows at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Pleasant Hope was able to grind out a solid victory over New Covenant Academy, taking the game 69-56. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
Meanwhile, Aurora Christian Academy waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Eagles 46-43. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Arrows have posted since November 19, 2024.
Pleasant Hope better focus on containing Braeden Raeper and Rowen Haynes as the pair were huge in Aurora Christian Academy's win. Raeper dropped a double-double on 12 points and 21 boards, while Haynes posted 16 points. Those 21 rebounds gave Raeper a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Andrew Sweeney, who scored six points and four steals.
Aurora Christian Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Pleasant Hope, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
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