Basketball Recap: Joseph Bruce's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Pine Lake Prep over Corvian Community

After flying high against Langtree Charter Academy last Friday, Pine Lake Prep came back down to earth. The Pine Lake Prep Pride came up short against the Corvian Community Cardinals on Tuesday, falling 73-49. The Pride have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Joseph Bruce

Steals

02/11/25 @ Corvian Community	3
02/07/25 @ Langtree Charter Academy	3
02/04/25 vs Lincoln Charter	5
01/31/25 vs Mountain Island Charter	5

Several Pride players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Joseph Bruce, who posted 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Bruce is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last four games he's played. Ethan Morgan was another key player, putting up seven points and four steals.

Corvian Community found their leader in sophomore RJ Moore Jr., who went 9 for 22 on his way to 23 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Malachi McCutcheon, who made all 5 shots he took for 12 points.

Pine Lake Prep's loss dropped their record down to 17-6. As for Corvian Community, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.

Looking ahead, Pine Lake Prep will square off against Community School of Davidson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Community School of Davidson will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Pine Lake Prep surely won't give up without a fight. As for Corvian Community, they will challenge Bradford Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.