Pace Academy is 8-0 against Holy Innocents Episcopal since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Pace Academy Knights will head out on the road to take on the Holy Innocents Episcopal Golden Bears at 3:00 p.m. Pace Academy is looking to tack on another W to their 12-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Pace Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They strolled past Walnut Grove with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 69-52. Given Pace Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while Walnut Grove is ranked 173rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pace Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Eric Chatfield, who scored 12 points along with seven assists and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Chandler Bing, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Holy Innocents Episcopal waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with 11 straight wins but they left with 12. They really took it to Cedartown for the full four quarters, racking up a 84-37 victory at home. Holy Innocents Episcopal has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 23 points or more this season.
Holy Innocents Episcopal got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Caleb Wilson out in front who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. Wilson is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last 14 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Will Hopkins, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds.
Pace Academy is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season. As for Holy Innocents Episcopal, their victory bumped their record up to 23-6.
Everything went Pace Academy's way against Holy Innocents Episcopal when the teams last played back in December of 2019 as Pace Academy made off with a 71-45 win. Does Pace Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Holy Innocents Episcopal turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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