Salisbury had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They breezed past the Pine Lake Prep Pride to the tune of 81-46 on Friday. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 matches by 21 points or more this season.
When it comes to explaining why Pine Lake Prep lost, don't look at Joseph Bruce. Despite the final result, he shot 46% from the field to rack up 15 points. Bruce has been hot, having posted 15 or more points the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gary Grear, who went 5-for-12 en route to 10 points.
Hornets
| 02/28/25 vs Pine Lake Prep | 81-46 |
| 02/25/25 vs Morehead | 65-34 |
| 02/18/25 vs North Rowan | 80-69 |
| 02/17/25 vs Thomasville | 74-37 |
| 02/14/25 vs North Rowan | 96-70 |
| + 19 more games |
The win (which was Salisbury's 24th in a row) raised their record to 25-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.5 points. As for Pine Lake Prep, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 21-8 record.
Salisbury has already played their next game, a 67-59 victory against Lincolnton on the 4th. Pine Lake Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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