Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Ava Vonderkall and Kennedy Moore Lead Pinecrest to Victory

Pinecrest won the last time they faced Scotland and things went their way on Friday too. The Pinecrest Patriots secured a 52-48 W over the Scotland Fighting Scots. The Patriots pushed the score to 41-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Fighting Scots cut but never quite recovered from.

Kennedy Moore

Rebounds

02/07/25 @ Scotland	7
02/04/25 vs Lee County	5
01/31/25 vs Southern Lee	6
01/28/25 @ Richmond	6
01/20/25 vs Fairmont	4
+ 13 more games

Pinecrest was led to victory by Kennedy Moore and Ava Vonderkall. Moore posted 18 points and seven rebounds, while Vonderkall had seven points and five boards. That's the most rebounds Moore has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Aniya McGregor, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 13 points.

Pinecrest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.

Pinecrest's win bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Scotland, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.

Looking ahead, Pinecrest will be playing at home against Hoke County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Scotland, they are taking a road trip to take on Lee County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Scotland is facing Lee County at the right time seeing as Lee County is stuck on a three-game losing streak.