The Jefferson Christian Academy Cardinals will venture away from home to face off against the Pipestem Christian Academy Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Jefferson Christian Academy is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Patrick Henry on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Jefferson Christian Academy lost 59-35 to Patrick Henry. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 155th, while the Patriots are ranked 45th).
Abby Reed was Jefferson Christian Academy's leading scorer, having posted eight points. Gabby Ramirez-Gordon held things down on the boards with seven rebounds. She took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with six assists.
Meanwhile, Pipestem Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against Lewisburg Baptist Academy, falling 53-32. One positive for the Panthers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Jefferson Christian Academy will need focus on slowing down Michaela Bean, one of several Pipestem Christian Academy players who made an impact when they last played. She went 5 for 6 en route to 11 points. Another player making a difference was Moriah Mattox, who posted eight points.
Jefferson Christian Academy's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Pipestem Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
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