Basketball Preview: Pine Lake Prep Pride vs. Christ the King Crusaders
Pine Lake Prep and Christ the King are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Pine Lake Prep Pride will host the Christ the King Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pine Lake Prep knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Christ the King likes a good challenge.
Pine Lake Prep is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Charlotte Country Day School just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell to the Buccaneers 70-64. The loss was the Pride's first of the season.
Despite their loss, Pine Lake Prep saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Noah Wonleh, who earned 11 points in addition to five assists, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance gave Wonleh a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Morgan, who had ten points in addition to five assists and two steals.
Meanwhile, Christ the King suffered their biggest defeat since December 8, 2023 on Tuesday. They came up short against Covenant Day, falling 61-40. The Crusaders haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pine Lake Prep fell to 3-1. As for Christ the King, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Pine Lake Prep strolled past Christ the King in their previous meeting back in February by a score of 65-48. Does Pine Lake Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Christ the King turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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