After flying high against Tradition Prep last Monday, Somerset College Prep Academy came back down to earth. The Somerset College Prep Academy Spartans fell just short of the Pine Knights by a score of 60-58 on Tuesday. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2023.
Somerset College Prep Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Khloe Rodgers, who almost dropped a triple-double on 21 points, nine assists, and 11 steals. That was a full 36.2% of Somerset College Prep Academy's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. London Rolle was another key player, putting up 23 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Pine's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emily Shirk, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 boards. Shirk's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Schellenberg, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards.
Somerset College Prep Academy now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Pine, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Somerset College Prep Academy will venture away from home to take on Inlet Grove at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pine, they will welcome Atlantic Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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