Basketball Recap: Elijah Melton's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Pinecrest over Lee County

Pinecrest was the 57-41 winner over Lee County when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Pinecrest Patriots fell just short of the Lee County Yellow Jackets by a score of 47-44 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Patriots have suffered since December 21, 2024.

Pinecrest's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elijah Melton, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Savion Jackson, who posted ten points.

Lee County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayden Hill, who went 7 for 11 to rack up 16 points and six steals. With that strong performance, Hill is now averaging an impressive 2.7 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Farrow, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 14 points and six steals.

Pinecrest is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-7. As for Lee County, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.

Pinecrest has already played their next match, a 65-46 win against Scotland on the 7th. As for Lee County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-53 victory against Union Pines on the 5th.