Pine Lake Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by the Ambassador Christian School Lions 65-21. While losing is never fun, the Pride can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 332nd, while the Lions are ranked 144th).
Pine Lake Prep lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Madelyn Beaver, who posted seven points. Another player making a difference was Lea Schwaba, who earned five points.
Ambassador Christian School's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jacie Kirwin, who went 9 for 14 on her way to 21 points in addition to eight steals and five assists. Kirwin has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadie Faulkner, who went 10 for 19 on her way to 26 points and five steals.
Pine Lake Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Ambassador Christian School, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Pine Lake Prep didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-27 loss against Christ the King on the 6th. As for Ambassador Christian School, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 1-0 victory against Fayetteville Academy on the 12th.
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