Pinecrest Patriots (Southern Pines, NC) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Millbrook Wildcats (Raleigh, NC), 57-56 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Pinecrest upgrades its record to 1-1 on the season. The Patriots travel to Clayton (Clayton, NC) to play the Comets in a non-league bout on Friday, December 8. The Comets go into the bout with a record of 0-2. Clayton lost 66-51 in their recent non-league bout against Millbrook (Raleigh, NC)

Next up, the Wildcats play the South Garner Titans (Garner, NC) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, December 5. Millbrook will attempt to upgrade on its 3-1 season record. The Titans go into the bout with a 2-1 record after their 47-44 non-league win over Wakefield (Raleigh, NC).