The Pine Lake Prep Pride's's seven-game losing streak dating back to last season came to an end on Tuesday. They came out on top against North Iredell by a score of 72-64. Given Pine Lake Prep's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 184th, while North Iredell is ranked 463rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Robert Magner had a dynamite game for Pine Lake Prep, scoring 21 points along with five rebounds. Wes Statzer was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Pine Lake Prep's win bumped their record up to 1-2. As for North Iredell, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Pine Lake Prep will be playing in front of their home fans against Christ the King at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for North Iredell, they will head out on the road to face off against South Iredell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.