Pinecrest won the last time they faced Purnell Swett and things went their way on Tuesday too. The stars were shining brightly for the Pinecrest Patriots in a 66-50 win over the Purnell Swett Rams. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 163rd, while the Rams are ranked 458th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Collin Sampson and Colton Sampson certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Collin posted 16 points, while Colton went 5 of 8 on his way to 11 points and six rebounds. Collin's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Clewis, who put up 11 points.
Pinecrest has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Purnell Swett, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Pinecrest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-49 victory against Fairmont on the 19th. As for Purnell Swett, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 50-40 defeat against Dillon on the 18th.
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