Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Pine Lake Prep Pride walked away with it. They managed a 61-55 win over the Cardinals on Tuesday. Given Pine Lake Prep's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while East Surry is ranked 361st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Wes Statzer, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Lucas Strickfaden was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
East Surry lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Carter Motsinger, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Braxton Davis, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Pine Lake Prep pushed their record up to 20-8 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points per game. As for East Surry, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-16.
Pine Lake Prep will be playing in front of their home fans against Walkertown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Walkertown's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 17 contests. East Surry does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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