North Carolina High School Basketball - Pinecrest can't get by Pine Forest
January 20, 2026: Southern Pines, NC 28387 The Pinecrest Patriots basketball team (Southern Pines, NC), was tipped 47-43 in Tuesday's non-league challenge with the visiting Pine Forest Trojans (Fayetteville, NC)
The Trojans (5-7) will now prepare for their challenge against Jack Britt (Fayetteville, NC). The Buccaneers come into the non-league challenge with a 8-3 record. In their last challenge, Jack Britt was tipped by Overhills (Spring Lake, NC), 93-78, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Patriots battle the Hoke County Bucks (Raeford, NC) in a match, on Friday, January 23. Pinecrest will attempt to advance on its 2-6 season record. The Bucks enter the match with a 6-3 record after their 70-61 non-league win over Richmond Senior (Rockingham, NC).