It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lexington can now relate to. They took a hard 81-66 fall against the Pine Lake Prep Pride on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 299th, while the Pride are ranked 76th).
Joseph Bruce was his usual excellent self, going 8-for-13 on his way to 22 points and five steals for Pine Lake Prep. What's more, Bruce also posted a 62% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Gary Grear was another key player, shooting 46% from the field to rack up 16 points.
Lexington has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-12 record this season. The victory was the fourth in a row for Pine Lake Prep, bringing their record for this year to 21-7.
Lexington does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pine Lake Prep, they have already played their next matchup, an 81-46 loss against Salisbury on the 28th.
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