North Carolina High School Basketball - Southern Lee can't hold off Union Pines
January 14, 2025: Sanford, NC 27332 The Union Pines Vikings nipped the host Southern Lee Cavaliers basketball squad by a final score of 77-71 in Tuesday's league outing.
Next, the Vikings face the Pinecrest Patriots (Southern Pines, NC) in a 3A/4A Sandhills outing, on Friday, January 17. Union Pines will attempt to upgrade on its 11-5 season record. The Patriots enter the outing with a 11-4 record after their 59-55 league win over Hoke County (Raeford, NC).
The Cavaliers (13-1) will now prepare for their outing against Lee County (Sanford, NC). The Yellow Jackets enter the 3A/4A Sandhills outing with a 6-7 record. In their last outing, Lee County was nipped by Scotland (Laurinburg, NC), 51-49, in a league outing.