The Pine Lake Prep Pride will face off against the Walkertown Wolfpack on Friday. One thing working in Pine Lake Prep's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matches.
Pine Lake Prep had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They snuck past East Surry with a 61-55 victory on Tuesday. Given Pine Lake Prep's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while East Surry is ranked 328th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wes Statzer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Lucas Strickfaden, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, even though Community School of Davidson scored an imposing 65 points on Tuesday, Walkertown still came out on top. Walkertown took their match against Community School of Davidson 73-65. The victory was just what Walkertown needed coming off of a 86-66 loss in their prior game.
Jaylen Wilkerson was his usual excellent self, going 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points and 2 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Tyson, who scored 16 points.
Pine Lake Prep's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-8. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points per game. As for Walkertown, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Pine Lake Prep have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Walkertown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.6 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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