Palmetto Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by the Pinewood Prep Panthers 67-31. While losing is never fun, Palmetto Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 227th, while Pinewood Prep is ranked 50th).
Pinewood Prep got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jayden Alexander out in front who went 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points and three steals. Alexander is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 14 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tripp Eidson, who posted eight points in addition to seven rebounds and five blocks.
Palmetto Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Pinewood Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Palmetto Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 54-38 victory against Spartanburg Christian Academy on the 17th. As for Pinewood Prep, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 69-43 win against First Baptist School on the 15th.
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