Basketball Game Preview: Pinnacle Classical Academy Eagles vs. Temple Baptist Eagles

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Previous 3 Games

01/28/25 - Home	86-46 W
01/17/23 - Away	73-16 W
12/13/22 - Home	1-0 W

Pinnacle Classical Academy is a perfect 3-0 against Temple Baptist since December of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. Pinnacle Classical Academy will square off against Temple Baptist at 7:00 p.m. Pinnacle Classical Academy has given up an average of 60.1 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

On Friday, Pinnacle Classical Academy ended up a good deal behind Christian Family Academy and lost 57-42. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 582nd, while the Fire are ranked 282nd).

Ashilyn Lee put forth a good effort for the losing side as he shot 50% from the field en route to 14 points and five steals. Another player making a difference was Maddox McFalls, who posted eight points.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Temple Baptist). They blew past Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy 74-28 on Monday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded Temple Baptist with their most commanding win of the season.

Temple Baptist has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points over those games. As for Pinnacle Classical Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.

Everything came up roses for Pinnacle Classical Academy against Temple Baptist when the teams last played back in January of 2025, as the team secured an 86-46 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pinnacle Classical Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.