The Big Pine Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Immanuel Christian Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Immanuel Christian took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Big Pine, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Big Pine didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Non Varsity Tournament Opponent, but they still walked away with a 27-21 victory. The victory was just what Big Pine needed coming off of a 66-25 defeat in their prior contest.
Big Pine found their leader in underclassman Noah Ericson, who scored 16 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Ericson has scored at least 25% of Big Pine's points. Another player making a difference was Wil Mairs, who scored 5 points.
Meanwhile, Immanuel Christian's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight loss. They fell 63-56 to Desert Christian. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Big Pine now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Immanuel Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Big Pine lost to Immanuel Christian at home by a decisive 50-36 margin in their previous matchup back in January. Will Big Pine have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
