Pinecrest Patriots (Southern Pines, NC) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Montgomery Central Timberwolves (Troy, NC), 52-44 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Pinecrest upgrades its record to 6-1 on the season. The Patriots host Wakefield (Raleigh, NC) to clash with the Wolverines in a non-league bout on Wednesday, January 4. The Wolverines go into the bout with a record of 7-5. Wakefield lost 81-38 in their recent non-league bout against Non Freshman Opponent (, )