Basketball Recap: Pinecrest Extends Home Winning Streak to Eight

It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Pinecrest ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They slipped by the Providence Panthers 64-63. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Panthers are ranked 409th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

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Previous Games (Home)

01/03/25 vs Providence	64-63
12/11/24 vs South Mecklenburg	80-77
12/10/24 vs Richmond	62-58
12/05/24 vs South View	81-77
11/19/24 vs Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy	69-48
+ 3 more games

Pinecrest's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.5 points per game. As for Providence, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.

Pinecrest will face off against Lee County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pinecrest is facing Lee County at the right time seeing as Lee County is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Providence, they will be playing at home against Independence at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Independence's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches.