The Pine Knights will square off against the Schoolhouse Prep Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pine is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Pine can now relate to. They fell 55-44 to the Sharks last Wednesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pine in their matchups with Atlantic Christian: they've now lost three in a row.
Pine's defeat came about despite a quality game from Emily Shirk, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 20 rebounds. Shirk has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last 13 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Birmingham, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Schoolhouse Prep beat Miami Christian 54-49 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Schoolhouse Prep.
Schoolhouse Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Adena Webster led the charge by dropping a double-double on 28 points and 12 rebounds. Webster is crushing the rebound category: she's posted at least ten every time she's taken the court this season. Leiyah Bain was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with seven assists and six steals.
Pine's loss dropped their record down to 18-3. As for Schoolhouse Prep, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
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