Pine Lake Prep has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 70-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Community School of Davidson Spartans on Friday. The Pride were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Spartans earlier this season, when they won 66-61.
Pine Lake Prep lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ethan Morgan, who posted 17 points and six boards. That's the most points he has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Joseph Bruce, who had 14 points.
Even though they lost, Pine Lake Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Community School of Davidson only pulled down seven offensive rebounds.
Community School of Davidson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Austin Moran led the charge by going 9-for-19 en route to 25 points and six rebounds. Moran's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Jack Sullivan was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Pine Lake Prep's loss dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Community School of Davidson, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-10.
Pine Lake Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Community School of Davidson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Christ the King at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Community School of Davidson knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Christ the King likes a good challenge.
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