The Harvester Christian Academy Hawks will take on the Pinecrest Academy Paladins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harvester Christian Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with eight straight losses, while Pinecrest Academy will come in with six straight wins.
Harvester Christian Academy is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Creekside Christian Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Harvester Christian Academy was dealt a 67-33 defeat at the hands of Creekside Christian Academy. The Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-16.
Meanwhile, Pinecrest Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Cherokee Christian 55-53.
Pinecrest Academy's win came from a few key players Harvester Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Joe Frain, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 18 boards. His evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Lynch, who went 7 for 12 en route to 16 points and five rebounds.
Pinecrest Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Pinecrest Academy pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.2 points per game. As for Harvester Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Harvester Christian Academy took a serious blow against Pinecrest Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 63-36. Can Harvester Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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