North Carolina High School Basketball - Pinecrest nips Lumberton
December 15, 2017: Southern Pines, NC 28387 Pinecrest Patriots (Southern Pines, NC) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Lumberton Pirates (Lumberton, NC), 57-51 in a league bout.
With the victory, Pinecrest upgrades its record to 9-0 on the campaign. The Patriots travel to Broughton (Raleigh, NC) to play the Capitals in a non-league bout on Wednesday, December 20. The Capitals come into the bout with a record of 3-8.
Next up, the Pirates play the Fairmont Golden Tornadoes (Fairmont, NC) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 29. Lumberton will attempt to upgrade on its 8-2 season record. The Golden Tornadoes come into the bout with a 4-3 record after their 26-20 league loss to East Bladen (Elizabethtown, NC).