Basketball Recap: Pine Piles Up the Points Against Holden

Raiders

Previous 5 Games

12/17/24 vs Holden	77-35
12/10/24 vs Mt. Hermon	75-8
12/05/24 vs Franklinton	64-22
12/04/24 vs Lakeshore	63-26
11/25/24 vs Archbishop Hannan	57-36

Pine had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 77-35 victory over the Holden Rockets. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 21 points or more this season.

Pine's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.4 points per game. As for Holden, they now have a losing record at 6-7.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pine will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Fontainebleau at 6:00 p.m. on December 27th. Holden and Varnado will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.