Basketball Preview: Ambassador Christian School Lions vs. Pine Lake Prep Pride
The Ambassador Christian School Lions will face off against the Pine Lake Prep Pride at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Ambassador Christian School focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 20 on Monday.
Last Monday, Ambassador Christian School came up short against Arborbrook Christian Academy and fell 41-33. The contest marked the Lions' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Gabrielle Gophin, who earned 11 points along with seven steals. Gophin is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadie Faulkner, who scored 11 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals.
Even though they lost, Ambassador Christian School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, a victory for Pine Lake Prep just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 60-10 loss at the hands of Charlotte Country Day School. The Pride were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-5.
Ambassador Christian School's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Pine Lake Prep, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
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