The Pamlico Christian Academy Mariners waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins but they left with four. They walked away with a 68-57 win over Jacksonville Christian Academy. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Pamlico Christian Academy was led to victory by Max Cruz and James Howard. Cruz scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists, while Howard scored 22 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Howard is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last ten games he's played. Another player making a difference was Trent Gaskins, who scored nine points along with five steals.
Jacksonville Christian Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kellen Evans, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. DJ Shiver was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 16 rebounds.
Pamlico Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. As for Jacksonville Christian Academy, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-16.
Pamlico Christian Academy will be playing at home against Gramercy Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pamlico Christian Academy is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 53.3 points per game this season. As for Jacksonville Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against DASH at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Jacksonville Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 23 on Tuesday.
