Pine was the 42-39 winner over John Carroll Catholic when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Pine Knights took a 41-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the John Carroll Catholic Rams on Tuesday.
When it comes to explaining why Pine lost, don't look at Emily Shirk. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. That was a full 59.4% of Pine's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
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Even though they lost, Pine smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
John Carroll Catholic found their leader in sophomore Madi Burrowes, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine steals. Burrowes has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Olivia Laughlin, who had six points and seven boards.
Pine's defeat dropped their record down to 13-4. As for John Carroll Catholic, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-4.
Pine wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 53-51 win against Somerset College Prep Academy on the 30th. John Carroll Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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