Recap: Union Pines Vikings vs. Pinecrest Patriots
The Union Pines Vikings's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight defeat. They received a tough blow as they fell 78-64 to Pinecrest. While losing is never fun, Union Pines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 363rd, while Pinecrest is ranked 174th).
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kingsley Donaldson, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Leonard, who scored 15 points along with three steals.
Azir Gillespie was nothing short of spectacular for Pinecrest: he scored 17 points along with six rebounds and three steals. London Ravenell was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Union Pines has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. As for Pinecrest, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Union Pines is on the road again on Friday and plays Pinecrest at 7:30 p.m. on February 16th. The timing is sure in Pinecrest's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Union Pines has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road. Pinecrest will take on Union Pines at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Pinecrest's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Union Pines has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
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