Basketball Recap: Daniel Panopio Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Pinecrest North Preparatory

On Monday, the IMater Charter Knights beat Pinecrest North Preparatory 59-49. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.

IMater Charter got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Daniel Panopio out in front who went 7 for 10 on his way to 16 points and eight steals. With that strong performance, Panopio is now averaging an impressive 2.4 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Alain Alvarez, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 17 points.

IMater Charter now has a winning record of 3-2.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. IMater Charter will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Hialeah Gardens at 7:30 p.m. on January 8, 2025. Pinecrest North Preparatory also won't see the court for a while: their next matchup is against iMater Charter at 6:00 p.m. on January 29, 2025.