Pinecrest Patriots (Southern Pines, NC) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Hoke County Bucks (Raeford, NC), 72-71 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Pinecrest upgrades its record to 14-5 on the season. The Patriots travel to Union Pines (Cameron, NC) to play the Vikings in a non-league bout on Friday, February 16. The Vikings go into the bout with a record of 11-7. Union Pines lost 74-66 in their recent non-league bout against Southern Lee (Sanford, NC)