Two dominant guards in Lauren Taylor and Lily Mathews are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bethel Assembly Christian Academy Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Pamlico Christian Academy Mariners at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bethel Assembly Christian Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with six straight losses, while Pamlico Christian Academy will come in with three straight wins.
Bethel Assembly Christian Academy managed to keep up with Jacksonville Christian Academy until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Bethel Assembly Christian Academy might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Jacksonville Christian Academy an easy 59-36 victory. 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 369th, while the Conquerors are ranked 90th).
Meanwhile, the stars were shining brightly for Pamlico Christian Academy in a 39-20 win over Bethel Christian Academy on Monday. The team ran away with 28 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those to pick up the victory.
Bethel Assembly Christian Academy better keep an eye on Dannielle Palagyi. She was instrumental in Pamlico Christian Academy's win, almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine boards. Those 18 points gave Palagyi a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mathews, who posted four points along with seven assists and seven steals.
Pamlico Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 16 consecutive contests.
Bethel Assembly Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Pamlico Christian Academy, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-6.
Bethel Assembly Christian Academy skirted past Pamlico Christian Academy 40-38 in their previous matchup back in February. Does Bethel Assembly Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pamlico Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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