Pine won the last time they faced Somerset College Prep Academy, and Emily Shirk did her part to make sure it happened again. The Pine Knights came out on top in a nail-biter against the Somerset College Prep Academy Spartans on Thursday, sneaking past 53-51 thanks in part to Shirk, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 15 boards. That makes it nine consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Pine's points.
| 01/30/25 vs Somerset College Prep Academy | 3 |
| 01/28/25 vs John Carroll Catholic | 2 |
| 01/24/25 vs Jupiter Christian | 3 |
| 01/23/25 vs Morningside Academy | 4 |
| 01/20/25 vs Lake Worth | 5 |
Amber Dunlap was another key player, putting up 14 points and three steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played.
Despite the defeat, Somerset College Prep Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Khloe Rodgers went 11 of 18 on her way to 28 points along with six steals and five assists. That was a full 54.9% of Somerset College Prep Academy's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of London Rolle, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
Pine's win bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Somerset College Prep Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-9.
Pine will be playing in front of their home fans against Berean Christian at 4:00 p.m. on February 6th. Pine is facing Berean Christian at the right time seeing as Berean Christian is stuck on a 17-game losing streak. Somerset College Prep Academy has already played their next match, a 70-55 loss against Treasure Coast on the 31st.
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