Basketball Recap: Joseph Bruce Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Lincoln Charter

Pride

Margin (Wins)

12/28/24 vs Ashley	39
01/14/25 vs Langtree Charter Academy	38
12/13/24 vs Enka	38
02/07/25 @ Langtree Charter Academy	29
12/17/24 vs Bradford Prep	28

Pine Lake Prep hadn't done well against Lincoln Charter recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Pine Lake Prep Pride blew past the Lincoln Charter Eagles 54-32. The Pride have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 21 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pine Lake Prep to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joseph Bruce, who shot 47% from the field on his way to 16 points and four steals. Bruce has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jamie Lawson, who posted ten points and four steals.

Lincoln Charter's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Braydon Walden, who earned eight points.

The victory made it two in a row for Pine Lake Prep and bumps their season record up to 19-7. As for Lincoln Charter, they moved to 17-9 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Pine Lake Prep has already played their next contest, a 60-53 win against Corvian Community on the 21st. As for Lincoln Charter, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, an 82-56 victory against Providence Grove on the 25th.