Basketball Preview: South View Tigers vs. Pinecrest Patriots
South View is 0-3 against Pinecrest since November of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The South View Tigers will take on the Pinecrest Patriots at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in South View's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
South View is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Fayetteville Academy on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. South View came up short against Fayetteville Academy, falling 87-63. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Tigers have suffered since January 15th.
Despite the loss, South View got top-tier performance from Antrell Gilmore, who went 7 for 14 en route to 18 points plus three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Darin Word, who posted nine points along with five rebounds.
Even though they lost, South View smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Pinecrest, as they earned their first road win of the season. They blew past Jack Britt 57-33 on Tuesday. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Patriots had established a 20 point advantage.
South View now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Pinecrest, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2.
South View took a serious blow against Pinecrest when the teams last played back in December of 2016, falling 68-31. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point South View was down 42-18.
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