Pinecrest Academy extended their winning streak to three on Monday, bumping them up to 11-5. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 70-65 W against the Friendship Christian Spartans. This was payback for the Paladins, who suffered a 64-61 loss the last time these two teams met.
Michael Lynch
| 01/19/26 @ Friendship Christian | 24 |
| 01/16/26 @ Horizon Christian Academy | 17 |
| 01/13/26 vs Fideles Christian | 23 |
Leading Pinecrest Academy to victory were Michael Lynch and Nick Keyman. Lynch almost dropped a double-double with 24 points and nine rebounds, while Keyman almost dropped a double-double with 25 points and nine assists. Lynch's big performance that afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Will Reilly also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
As for Friendship Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-6. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (60), they still had to take the loss.
Friendship Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bryson Williams, who posted 25 points. Another player making a difference was Elyon Graham, who had 22 points.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pinecrest Academy will welcome St. John Bosco Academy at 7:30 p.m. on the 28th. As for Friendship Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against White Creek Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 55.05 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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