Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pensacola Christian Academy). They put the hurt on the Rocky Bayou Christian Knights with a sharp 79-58 win on Friday. This was payback for the Warriors, who suffered a 74-54 loss the last time these two teams met.
Pensacola Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Quincy Williams, who went 7 for 16 en route to 25 points plus five assists. The contest was Williams' seventh in a row with at least ten points. Mateus Moreira was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Rocky Bayou Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Harrison Sanders dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. Those 12 rebounds set a new season-high mark for Sanders. Another player making a difference was Daniel Knapp, who posted ten points.
The victory snapped Pensacola Christian Academy's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 3-4 record. As for Rocky Bayou Christian, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Pensacola Christian Academy will head out to face off against Santa Rosa Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Pensacola Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.6 points per game this season. As for Rocky Bayou Christian, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Community Christian at 5:00 p.m. Rocky Bayou Christian is facing Community Christian at the right time seeing as Community Christian is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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