The Pine Lake Prep Pride will head out to face off against the Mountain Island Charter Raptors at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pine Lake Prep knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 games -- so hopefully Mountain Island Charter likes a good challenge.
Pine Lake Prep's tournament run continued when they took on Cape Fear Academy on Monday. Pine Lake Prep put the hurt on Cape Fear Academy with a sharp 73-52 win. The Pride have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.
| 01/30/24 vs Mountain Island Charter | 27 |
| 12/30/24 vs Cape Fear Academy | 26 |
| 12/19/24 vs Charlotte Latin | 24 |
| 12/14/24 vs T.C. Roberson | 22 |
| 12/06/24 vs Christ the King | 22 |
Joseph Bruce was his usual excellent self, putting up 26 points along with five boards and four steals. That's the most points he has posted since back in January of 2024. Jamie Lawson was another key player, posting 11 points along with eight boards and five assists.
Pine Lake Prep was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cape Fear Academy only racked up ten assists.
Meanwhile, Mountain Island Charter ended up a good deal behind Bradford Prep on Monday and lost 65-49. The contest marked the Raptors' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Pine Lake Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.1 points per game. As for Mountain Island Charter, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Pine Lake Prep against Mountain Island Charter in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 69-31 victory. Will Pine Lake Prep repeat their success, or does Mountain Island Charter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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