Basketball Recap: Pine Lake Prep Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Victory

Pride

Margin (Wins)

12/28/24 vs Ashley	39
01/14/25 vs Langtree Charter Academy	38
12/13/24 vs Enka	38
12/17/24 vs Bradford Prep	28
12/06/24 vs Christ the King	24

Pine Lake Prep entered their tilt with Mountain Island Charter on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Mountain Island Charter Raptors 81-58. The Pride have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 21 points or more this season.

Leading Pine Lake Prep to victory were Joseph Bruce and Jamie Lawson. Bruce posted 26 points along with five assists and five steals, while Lawson dropped a double-double with 23 points and 14 rebounds. Those 14 boards gave Lawson a new career-high. Rush Dellinger also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.

They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Pine Lake Prep was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

When it comes to explaining why Mountain Island Charter lost, don't look at Christan Jones. Despite the final result, he had 27 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Jones is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 18 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Tavien Julius, who earned 13 points and seven boards.

Pine Lake Prep's win bumped their record up to 16-4. As for Mountain Island Charter, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.

Pine Lake Prep didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-59 loss against Lincoln Charter on the 4th. As for Mountain Island Charter, they have also already played their next game, a 75-72 victory against Langtree Charter Academy on the 4th.