Basketball Preview: Pine Knights vs. Tradition Prep Pirates
The Pine Knights and the Tradition Prep Pirates are set to duel on Thursday. The timing is sure in Pine's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Tradition Prep has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Pine is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Berean Christian for the full four quarters, racking up a 58-10 win. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-9.
Emily Shirk continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. The matchup was her 18th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Amber Dunlap, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine steals.
Pine smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Tradition Prep just wasn't in the cards two weeks ago as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Morningside Academy, falling 53-16. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-9.
Pine's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Tradition Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Pine against Tradition Prep in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 61-27 victory. Does Pine have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tradition Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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