The Pine Knights will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Berean Christian Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on February 19th. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Pine walked away with it. They had just enough and edged the Wolfpack out 54-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Pine has posted since December 22, 2023.
In what's become a running theme this season, Berean Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They really took it to Atlantic Christian for the full four quarters, racking up a 45-15 win on the road. The victory was nothing new for Berean Christian as they're now sitting on four straight.
Berean Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ashley Hendricks, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. Hendricks has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylande Innocent, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Pine's win bumped their record up to 19-3. As for Berean Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Pine was dealt a bruising 65-19 loss at the hands of Berean Christian in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Can Pine avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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