Pamlico Christian Academy extended their home winning streak to 11 games dating back to last season thanks to a huge performance from Trent Gaskins. The Pamlico Christian Academy Mariners enjoyed a cozy 77-58 victory over Ahoskie Christian on Tuesday thanks in part to Gaskins, who went 9 of 15 en route to 22 points in addition to six boards and five steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points.
01/14/25 vs Ahoskie Christian | 17 |
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Max Cruz was another key player, dropping a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. The match was his third in a row with at least ten points.
Despite the defeat, Ahoskie Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jaelen Rascoe almost dropped a double-double on 28 points and nine boards. That was a full 48.3% of Ahoskie Christian's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Tyler Martin, who went 9 for 14 on his way to 21 points.
Pamlico Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which lines up perfectly with their 16-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points per game. As for Ahoskie Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pamlico Christian Academy will head out to square off against Heritage Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pamlico Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Heritage Christian Academy likes a good challenge. As for Ahoskie Christian, they will square off against Terra Ceia Christian at 7:00 p.m. on January 21st. Terra Ceia Christian will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Ahoskie Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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