Basketball Recap: Pinecrest Proves Higher State Rank Is No Mistake

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Previous Games

02/07/25 - Away	65-46 W
01/09/25 - Home	59-36 W
02/20/24 - Home	74-46 W
02/09/24 - Home	72-60 W
01/16/24 - Away	44-48 L
+ 5 more games

Pinecrest won the last time they faced Scotland and things went their way on Friday too. The Pinecrest Patriots took down the Scotland Fighting Scots 65-46. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 172nd, while the Fighting Scots are ranked 529th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Despite the loss, Scotland still got an impressive performance from Dajuan Gibson, who posted 19 points and five rebounds. Gibson's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. Another player making a difference was Jesse Clifton, who earned six points and seven boards.

Pinecrest's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Scotland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.

Looking ahead, Pinecrest will be playing at home against Hoke County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pinecrest is facing Hoke County at the right time seeing as Hoke County is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Scotland, they will head out to challenge Lee County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.