The Pine Lake Prep Pride will face off against the Salisbury Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Pine Lake Prep sitting on four straight victories and Salisbury on 23.
Pine Lake Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They took down Lexington 81-66. Given the Pride's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 306th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joseph Bruce
| 02/25/25 vs Lexington | 22 |
| 02/21/25 vs Corvian Community | 24 |
| 02/18/25 vs Lincoln Charter | 16 |
| 02/17/25 vs Bradford Prep | 28 |
It was another big night for Joseph Bruce, who posted 22 points and five steals. His big performance that evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Jamie Lawson was another key player, putting up 12 points in addition to eight assists and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Salisbury humbled Morehead with a 65-34 victory. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Salisbury's win was their 29th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.5 points. As for Pine Lake Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 21-7.
Pine Lake Prep was dealt a bruising 80-48 defeat at the hands of Salisbury in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Will Pine Lake Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
