Basketball Recap: Union Pines Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Union Pines, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Montgomery Central Timberwolves by a score of 75-63 on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Timberwolves: they've now won nine in a row.

Kingsley Donaldson

Blocked Shots (Career)

12/04/25 vs Montgomery Central	5
02/25/25 @ Northern Nash	2
12/13/24 vs Scotland	2
12/06/24 vs Lee County	2
11/29/25 vs Fayetteville Christian	1

It was another big night for Kingsley Donaldson, who dropped a double-double with 36 points and 20 boards. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in blocks (five). Another player making a difference was Wesley Bailey, who went 6-for-13 en route to 15 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds.

Union Pines smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive games dating back to last season.

Union Pines' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Montgomery Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.

Looking ahead, Union Pines is taking a road trip to challenge West Johnston at 7:30 p.m. on the 12th. The contest will give the Vikings their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Montgomery Central, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 79-66 loss against Scotland on the 5th.