Basketball Recap: Pinecrest Takes a Loss
By Team Reports
Feb 16, 2025, 11:09am
Basketball Recap: Pinecrest Patriots vs. Union Pines Vikings
Pinecrest was the 67-56 winner over Union Pines when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Pinecrest Patriots were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 61-60 to the Union Pines Vikings. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (59), the Patriots still had to take the loss.
It was another big night for Kingsley Donaldson, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and ten rebounds for Union Pines. That's the most points Donaldson has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Kyle, who scored 13 points and six boards.
Pinecrest's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Union Pines, their record now sits at 14-10.
Coming up, Pinecrest will face off against Southern Lee at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Pinecrest has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 184 points over their last three matches. As for Union Pines, they will square off against Pinecrest at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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