A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Pantego Christian Panthers challenge the Coram Deo Academy Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday... Pantego Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64 points per game this season.
Pantego Christian will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 29) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Covenant 57-54. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since November 28, 2023.
Pantego Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Evan Jackson, who went 7 for 14 on his way to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aj Brooks, who went 5 of 10 en route to 11 points along with six assists and four steals.
Meanwhile, Coram Deo Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were beaten by Covenant Christian 78-44. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 53-25.
Pantego Christian has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 19-12 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.7 points per game. As for Coram Deo Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-16.
Everything came up roses for Pantego Christian against Coram Deo Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 101-62 victory. Will Pantego Christian repeat their success, or does Coram Deo Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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