The Pine Lake Prep Pride pushed their score all the way to 60 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 71-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of Apex Friendship.
Several Pride players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Joseph Bruce, who scored 14 points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Robert Magner, who scored 12 points.
Pine Lake Prep's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Apex Friendship, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Pine Lake Prep won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Johnson County at 2:30 p.m. on December 29th. Johnson County is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak. Apex Friendship won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Ashe County at 5:30 p.m. on December 29th. Ashe County will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 497th, while Apex Friendship is ranked 195th).