Atlantic Christian won the last time they faced The Pilgrim Academy, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Atlantic Christian Cougars breezed by The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers to the tune of 73-39. The Cougars pushed the score to 64-26 by the end of the third, a deficit the Pioneers cut but never quite recovered from.
Atlantic Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Charlie Costello, who went 6 for 11 en route to 16 points plus eight rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Judah Dawkins, who went 6 for 8 en route to 15 points plus two steals and two blocks.
Atlantic Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as The Pilgrim Academy only racked up eight.
When it comes to explaining why The Pilgrim Academy lost, don't look at Mason Parmer. Despite the final result, he went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points plus seven rebounds. Danny Bongiorno was another key player, scoring five points in addition to two steals.
Atlantic Christian now has a winning record of 2-1.
Atlantic Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 62-59 victory against Shipley on the 4th. As for The Pilgrim Academy, they will take on John Bartram at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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