The Pinnacle Classical Academy Eagles came tearing into Monday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down The Master's Academy 66-50. Winning is a bit easier when you nail five more threes than your opponent, as Pinnacle Classical Academy did.
Pinnacle Classical Academy was led to victory by Connor Susigan and Braylon Gentry. Susigan scored 18 points along with 7 rebounds, while Gentry dropped a double-double on 21 points and 10 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which Gentry has scored at least 25% of Pinnacle Classical Academy's points. Evan Bridges was another key contributor, scoring 9 points along with 7 rebounds.
The Master's Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aiden Holiday, who scored 17 points along with 5 rebounds and 3 steals. Holiday scored a full 34% of The Master's Academy's points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Davis, who scored 12 points along with 5 assists and 5 rebounds.
Pinnacle Classical Academy now has a winning record of 4-3. As for The Master's Academy, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pinnacle Classical Academy's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Christian Family Academy at 6:00 p.m. on December 5th. Christian Family Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Pinnacle Classical Academy in North Carolina (Christian Family Academy is ranked 112th, while Pinnacle Classical Academy is ranked 305th). As for The Master's Academy, they will be playing at home against Community Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
