Pine Lake Prep hasn't had much luck against Lincoln Charter recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Pine Lake Prep Pride will jump right back in to play the Lincoln Charter Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Pine Lake Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.1 points per game this season.
On Monday, Pine Lake Prep beat Bradford Prep 63-54. Given the Pride's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Bears are ranked 270th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Joseph Bruce
02/17/25 vs Bradford Prep | 3 |
02/14/25 vs Community School of Davidson | 2 |
02/11/25 @ Corvian Community | 3 |
02/07/25 @ Langtree Charter Academy | 3 |
02/04/25 vs Lincoln Charter | 5 |
01/31/25 vs Mountain Island Charter | 5 |
Joseph Bruce was his usual excellent self, putting up 28 points and three steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last six games he's played. Jamie Lawson was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Charter had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They enjoyed a cozy 88-72 victory over the Lions.
Lincoln Charter pushed their record up to 17-8 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.5 points over those games. As for Pine Lake Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 18-7.
Pine Lake Prep came up short against Lincoln Charter when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 63-59. Can Pine Lake Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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