The Tradition Prep Pirates are taking a road trip to face off against the Pine Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Tradition Prep is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season two weeks ago. They were dealt a 53-16 loss at the hands of Morningside Academy. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-9.
Meanwhile, Pine hadn't done well against Berean Christian recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Pine simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Berean Christian 58-10. The contest marked the Knights' most dominant win of the season so far.
Emily Shirk was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Pine's points. Amber Dunlap was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine steals.
Pine smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Tradition Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Pine, their record now sits at 3-1.
Tradition Prep was taken down by Pine 61-27 when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Shirk, who dropped a double-double on 35 points and 15 rebounds. Now that Tradition Prep knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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