The Pine Knights will take on the Tradition Prep Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Pine came up short against Jensen Beach and fell 71-59. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Tradition Prep hadn't done well against Port St. Lucie recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Tradition Prep had just enough and edged Port St. Lucie out 57-54. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Pirates have posted since December 28, 2023.
Tradition Prep's win came from a few key players Pine will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Aydan Fields, who went 9 of 17 en route to 22 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Chevres, who posted 13 points along with eight assists and six boards.
The win made it two in a row for Tradition Prep and bumps their season record up to 2-3. As for Pine, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
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