The Providence Classical Academy Lady Knights opened the season with a 48-43 loss to 2025-26 Class C runner-up Pleasant Hill Monday night at home.
This is the start of PCA’s third season as a member of the LHSAA, but it’s the first one that yhe Lady Knights are eligible for the district honors and the playoffs.
PCA is in District 1-B with Doyline, Simsboro and Castor.
The Lady Knights are coming off a 21-15 season under Head Coach Steve Rachal, now the interim head women’s coach at Louisiana Christian. Rachal said he was offered the position about four weeks ago.
Jordan Shaffer, a former Benton football and baseball standout, is serving as the head coach. He is also the school’s head baseball coach.
Pleasant Hill has had a lot of success over the years. The Lady Eagles went 28-10 last season.
Adilynn Deloach led PCA with 19 points. Rhodes Mobley had 13. Claire Morris added seven.
Trinity Sanders led Pleasant Hill with 17.
The game was tight throughout. Pleasant Hill led 10-8 after the first quarter and PCA led 25-24 at the half.
The Lady Knights took a 34-33 lead into the fourth quarter, but the Lady Eagles pulled out the victory.
PCA will be back in action Tuesday night at home against Waskom, Texas, at 6:30.