Jupiter Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 39-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pine Knights. The Eagles lost against the Knights in their previous head to head back in February, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 47-14 score last time.
Emily Shirk was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 31 points and nine boards for Pine. Shirk has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 22 times she's played.
Jupiter Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Pine, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Jupiter Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 50-8 win against Berean Christian on the 16th. Pine will take on South Fork in a holiday battle at at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pine is facing South Fork at the right time seeing as South Fork is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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