The PCA Girls' Varsity basketball team defeated Pee Dee by a score of 67-59 on Friday night in the first round of the SCISA playoffs. Katelyn Howard led the team with 18 points followed by Olivia Horne with 12 and Lauren Pernell with 11. The win earned the Lady Eagles a second round game against Spartanburg Christian in Sumter last night. The Warriors started things off with a 7-0 run but PCA took control with a 24-4 run in the first half. Unfortunately, the top seeded Warriors sank several three pointers to close the gap in the second half and the Lady Eagles lost 64-62 on a shot as time expired. PCA's girls finished with a 14-10 record after playing one of the most difficult schedules ever played at PCA.
The PCA Varsity Boys defeated Oakbrook Prep in the first round of the SCISA playoffs on Saturday. In a back and forth game which featured a 12 point lead by PCA and a 7 point lead by Oakbrook, the Eagles tied the game with 3 seconds left. During the overtime period, PCA played with renewed energy and finished with a 73-69 win. They will be taking on Bethesda Day in the second round of the tournament tonight at 5 pm at Wilson Hall in Sumter. The winner will play in the semi-finals Thursday night at the Sumter Civic Center.
