Basketball Recap: Pine Now 6-1 over Last Seven Games

Pine won the last time they faced Jupiter Christian and things went their way on Friday too. The Pine Knights came out on top against the Jupiter Christian Eagles by a score of 43-34.

Pine had a senior duo take command as Emily Shirk dropped a double-double on 24 points and 13 boards and Amber Dunlap went 7 for 10 on her way to 14 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Dunlap has scored all season. Anna Shirk was another key player, putting up no points and four steals.

Pine smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.

Jupiter Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Addison Simmons, who posted 12 points along with seven boards and four steals. What's more, Simmons also racked up two blocks, the most she's had since back in December of 2023. Jenna Albright also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.

Pine has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.6 points per game. As for Jupiter Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-8.

Pine didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 41-32 defeat against John Carroll Catholic on the 28th. Jupiter Christian has also already played their next game, a 55-12 victory against Berean Christian on the 28th.