Having just played yesterday, Ahoskie Christian will head out on the road to face off against the Pamlico Christian Academy Mariners at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ahoskie Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.9 points per game this season.
On Monday, Ahoskie Christian took a blow against Community Christian, falling 79-48. While losing is never fun, Ahoskie Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 585th, while Community Christian is ranked 171st).
| 01/13/25 vs Community Christian | 17 |
| 01/09/25 vs Fellowship Christian Academy | 26 |
| 01/07/25 vs Terra Ceia Christian | 18 |
| 01/06/25 @ Suffolk Christian Academy | 28 |
| 12/19/24 @ Gramercy Christian | 24 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jaelen Rascoe, who posted 17 points and seven rebounds. The match was his 14th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Tyler Martin, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 11 points.
Meanwhile, Pamlico Christian Academy took their contest on Thursday with ease, bagging a 64-36 win over Unity Christian Academy. The Mariners have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 21 points or more this season.
Pamlico Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Ahoskie Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was James Howard, who went 6 of 11 en route to 15 points and four steals. What's more, he also racked up four assists, the most he's had since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Max Cruz, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Pamlico Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which somehow still isn't as good as their 15-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points per game. As for Ahoskie Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Ahoskie Christian has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Pamlico Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Ahoskie Christian suffered a grim 59-38 defeat to Pamlico Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Howard, who went 11 of 22 on his way to 26 points and four steals. Now that Ahoskie Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
