Pineapple Cove Classical Academy and Edgewood squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Pineapple Cove Classical Academy had to settle for second. They took a 62-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Edgewood Red Wolves. The defeat was just more heartbreak for the Patriots, who fell 71-68 when the teams last met back in January of 2024.
Despite the loss, Pineapple Cove Classical Academy still got an impressive performance from Michael Barna, who went 10 of 14 on his way to 20 points and four blocks. That was a full 35.7% of Pineapple Cove Classical Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Caudly Dieudonne was another key player, putting up nine points.
Patriots
| 02/03/25 vs Edgewood | 56-62 |
| 01/28/25 vs St. Edward's | 43-60 |
Even though they lost, Pineapple Cove Classical Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 13 consecutive matchups.
Caleb Trexler had a dynamite game for Edgewood, almost dropping a triple-double on 13 points, 13 rebounds, and nine assists. Those 13 boards gave Trexler a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Gallaher, who scored 11 points.
Pineapple Cove Classical Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Edgewood, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10.
Pineapple Cove Classical Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Edgewood, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, an 81-26 defeat against Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy on the 5th.
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