Pinnacle Classical Academy was the 47-40 winner over Christian Family Academy when they last played one another back in November of 2025, but their luck changed this time around. The Eagles took a hard 57-42 fall against the Fire on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 587th, while the Fire are ranked 260th).
Despite the loss, Pinnacle Classical Academy still got an impressive performance from Ashilyn Lee, who shot 50% from the field on his way to 14 points and five steals. Another player making a difference was Maddox McFalls, who posted eight points.
Christian Family Academy found their leader in sophomore Zeke Johnson, who went 12-for-23 to rack up 26 points. Johnson's big performance that evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least 23 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Danley, who had seven points and 15 boards.
Pinnacle Classical Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Christian Family Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
Looking ahead, Pinnacle Classical Academy will challenge Union Day at 4:00 p.m. on the 26th. As for Christian Family Academy, they will square off against Challenger at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Fire are facing the Firebirds at the right time seeing as the Firebirds are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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