North Carolina High School Basketball - South Mecklenburg over Pinecrest
January 15, 2024: Southern Pines, NC 28387 Fans at Monday's non-league challenge between the South Mecklenburg Sabres (Charlotte, NC) and the host Pinecrest Patriots (Southern Pines, NC), saw South Mecklenburg's basketball squad overcome Pinecrest by a tally of 58-40.
With the victory, South Mecklenburg improves its record to 9-6 on the campaign. The Sabres host Myers Park (Charlotte, NC) to play the Mustangs in a 4A South Meck challenge on Friday, January 19. The Mustangs come into the challenge with a record of 15-0. Myers Park won 56-24 in their recent league challenge against Olympic (Charlotte, NC)
Next up, the Patriots play the Scotland Fighting Scots (Laurinburg, NC) in a 3A/4A Sandhills challenge, on Tuesday, January 16. Pinecrest will attempt to improve on its 4-9 season record. The Fighting Scots come into the challenge with a 10-1 record after their 41-26 league win over Union Pines (Cameron, NC).