The Christ the King Crusaders lost against the Pine Lake Prep Pride back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. Christ the King lost to Pine Lake Prep on the road by a decisive 65-48 margin. While losing is never fun, Christ the King can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 344th, while Pine Lake Prep is ranked 106th).
Pine Lake Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Robert Magner, who scored 26 points along with five assists and three steals. Magner continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Wes Statzer was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with four steals.
Christ the King's loss dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Pine Lake Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Lincoln Charter the next time they take the court. Christ the King will head out to face Lincoln Charter at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while Pine Lake Prep will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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