The Pine Lake Prep Pride's's and SouthLake Christian Academy's's contest on Monday was close at halftime, but the Pine Lake Prep Pride turned on the heat in the second half with 30 points. Pine Lake Prep blew past SouthLake Christian Academy 66-45. This was payback for Pine Lake Prep, who suffered a 83-35 loss the last time these two teams met.
It was another big night for Robert Magner, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Pine Lake Prep's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Wes Statzer, who scored 11 points.
Pine Lake Prep pushed their record up to 7-5 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points per game. As for SouthLake Christian Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-9 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pine Lake Prep will take on Carmel Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. That game will pit two of the most dominant players against one another: Kam Taylor and Magner. As for SouthLake Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against Metrolina Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
