Basketball Recap: Pamlico Christian Academy Makes It Ten in a Row at Home

Pamlico Christian Academy won the last time they faced Bethel Assembly Christian Academy and things went their way on Thursday too. The Pamlico Christian Academy Mariners took down the Bethel Assembly Christian Academy Eagles 62-47. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mariners.

Pamlico Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from James Howard, who went 8 of 19 on his way to 18 points. The dominant performance also gave Howard a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Trent Gaskins, who went 5 for 9 en route to 13 points and five steals.

Pamlico Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bethel Assembly Christian Academy only posted seven assists.

When it comes to explaining why Bethel Assembly Christian Academy lost, don't look at McKinley Conner. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 20 points and 18 boards. That was a full 42.6% of Bethel Assembly Christian Academy's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Liverman, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards.

Mariners

Previous Games (Home)

12/19/24 vs Bethel Assembly Christian Academy	62-47
12/10/24 vs Jacksonville Christian Academy	49-37
11/26/24 vs Gramercy Christian	47-38
11/21/24 vs Unity Christian Academy	74-30
11/19/24 vs Terra Ceia Christian	41-39
+ 5 more games

Pamlico Christian Academy pushed their record up to 14-3 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.9 points per game. As for Bethel Assembly Christian Academy, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Pamlico Christian Academy and Gramercy Christian will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Pamlico Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.7 points per game this season. As for Bethel Assembly Christian Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Rock Church at 6:00 p.m. on January 9, 2025. Rock Church will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Bethel Assembly Christian Academy surely won't give up without a fight.