Pleasant View Christian extended their winning streak to five games dating back to last season thanks to a huge performance from Trey Barge. The Pleasant View Christian Warriors strolled past the Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy Archers with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 66-49 thanks in part to Barge, who dropped a double-double on 34 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Pleasant View Christian's points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Merchant, who scored six points along with eight assists and two steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played.
Pleasant View Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Defeat or not, Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy got some senior leadership from Joseph Morrow and Noah Raby. Morrow went 8 for 16 en route to 23 points plus five rebounds, while Raby had nine points in addition to eight rebounds. Those 23 points set a new season-high mark for Morrow.
Pleasant View Christian pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points per game. As for Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pleasant View Christian will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against South Haven Christian at 7:30 p.m. on December 3rd. One thing working in Pleasant View Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy, they will face off against Highland Rim Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.8 points per game this season.
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