The Pinecrest Glades Academy Dragons will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the BridgePrep Village Green Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on January 17th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Pinecrest Glades Academy scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They strolled past Colonial Christian with points to spare, taking the game 80-65. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up 15 more assists than your opponent, as Pinecrest Glades Academy did.
Pinecrest Glades Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ronnie Rivero, who scored 19 points along with six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Rivero has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Keith Hernandez, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, BridgePrep Village Green waltzed into their match on Wednesday with five straight wins but they left with six. They claimed a resounding 89-40 win over Archimedean at home. BridgePrep Village Green has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 31 points or more this season.
Pinecrest Glades Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for BridgePrep Village Green, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Pinecrest Glades Academy took a serious blow against BridgePrep Village Green in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, falling 82-51. The game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Pinecrest Glades Academy was down 48-27.