It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but King's Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They managed a 39-34 victory over The Pilgrim Academy. The win was just what King's Christian needed coming off of a 50-18 loss in their prior matchup.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead King's Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sammie Pietruszka, who scored eight points along with five steals. Another player making a difference was Olivia Logan, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
When it comes to explaining why The Pilgrim Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Abby Remlein. Despite the final result, she scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
Even though they lost, The Pilgrim Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as King's Christian only pulled down eight offensive rebounds.
King's Christian's win bumped their record up to 15-12. As for The Pilgrim Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season.
King's Christian's road trip will continue as they head out to face United Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on February 26th. Hopefully King's Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Saturday. The Pilgrim Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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