North Carolina High School Basketball - Lee County can't hold off Pinecrest
January 10, 2024: Southern Pines, NC 28387 The Pinecrest Patriots basketball team scored 59 points and restricted the visiting Lee County Yellow Jackets to 53 in the Patriots league victory on Wednesday.
The Patriots now sport a 4-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to South Mecklenburg for a non-league contest on Monday, January 15. Pinecrest will play a Sabres squad coming off a 49-26 non-league loss to Richmond (Rockingham, NC). The Sabres record now stands at 8-6.
Next up, the Yellow Jackets play the Richmond Raiders (Rockingham, NC) in a 3A/4A Sandhills bout, on Tuesday, January 16. Lee County will attempt to upgrade on its 5-5 season record.