If Lake Worth wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Pine, they should've done a better job of containing Emily Shirk. The Pine Knights managed a 23-17 victory over the Lake Worth Trojans on Monday thanks in part to Shirk, who posted eight points along with 11 rebounds and four steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Pine's points.
Lake Worth lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Alexandra Reiman, who scored seven points. Reiman is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Milan Smith was another key player, putting up four points.
Knights
| 01/20/25 vs Lake Worth | 23-17 |
| 01/17/25 vs Atlantic Christian | 45-40 |
| 01/14/25 @ Somerset College Prep Academy | 60-58 |
| 01/10/25 @ Tradition Prep | 1-0 |
| 01/09/25 vs Lake Worth Christian | 43-10 |
The win was the fifth in a row for Pine, bringing their record for this year to 12-2. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.0 points per game. As for Lake Worth, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Pine didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 34-31 defeat against Morningside Academy on the 23rd. Lake Worth has also already played their next matchup, a 49-24 loss against Inlet Grove on the 21st.
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