The Pamlico Christian Academy Mariners will face off against the Jacksonville Christian Academy Conquerors at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Pamlico Christian Academy's favor as the team sits on eight straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Jacksonville Christian Academy has been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Pamlico Christian Academy earned a 47-38 win over Gramercy Christian. Given the Mariners' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Warriors are ranked 241st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
James Howard and Trent Gaskins were among the main playmakers for Pamlico Christian Academy as the former went 9 for 21 en route to 23 points and the latter went 5 for 11 en route to 11 points plus five assists and four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Howard has scored at least a third of Pamlico Christian Academy's points. Brady Caccavaro was another key player, scoring seven points along with five rebounds.
Pamlico Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gramercy Christian only racked up five.
Meanwhile, a victory for Jacksonville Christian Academy just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Community Christian, falling 88-51. The Conquerors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-29.
Jacksonville Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Pamlico Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Pamlico Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Jacksonville Christian Academy when the teams last played back in February, winning 68-57. Will Pamlico Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Jacksonville Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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