The Chester County Eaglettes tipped off their 2025–2026 season at home on Tuesday, Nov. 18, but were unable to take advantage of the familiar court as they fell 71–22 to Trinity Christian Academy. The young Chester County squad then traveled to Jackson Christian on Saturday, Nov. 22, continuing a tough opening stretch against strong non-district opponents.
TCA jumped out early and kept momentum throughout Tuesday’s home opener. Despite the final score, Head Coach Lee Pipkin said the game provided valuable minutes and meaningful progress for her underclassmen-heavy roster.
“I felt we came out nervous, apprehensive, and not fully prepared,” Pipkin said. “With so many underclassmen, we’ve been concentrating way more on individual basic fundamentals than usual. From day one, we felt that laying a firm foundation would set them up for future success.”
Pipkin noted that the coaching staff entered the season knowing it would be a “growing year,” and the team is intentionally being given room to learn. “Our goal is to improve each game, and we were very encouraged by what we saw from each player vs. TCA,” she said. “There were glimpses of major improvement from each player, and I felt our seniors showed a lot of leadership. Foul trouble and freshmen being thrown into the fire made the score look more lopsided than it really was.”
On Saturday, the Eaglettes traveled to Jackson Christian, where JCS built an early lead and went on to win 52–33. Chester County continued to compete throughout, finishing the night with a strong fourth quarter.
Quarter-by-Quarter at JCS
• End 1st: CC 1 – JCS 20
• End 2nd: CC 8 – JCS 35
• End 3rd: CC 22 – JCS 49
• Final: CC 33 – JCS 52
Pipkin said the focus will remain on steady improvement as the season unfolds. “Court experience, continuing to work on fundamentals, and improving team offense and defense will come along as the season progresses,” she said. “Bottom line, we’re very encouraged by what we saw, regardless of the score.”
The Eaglettes continue non-district play this week as they look to build on early-season growth.
