Pinecrest is 2-8 against Richmond since December of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Pinecrest Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Richmond Raiders at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Pinecrest took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They enjoyed a cozy 71-57 victory over Union Pines.
Meanwhile, Richmond came up short against Scotland on Friday and fell 79-72. The Raiders were up 29-13 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Pinecrest will have to contain Ahaiver McDonald as he made an impact in Richmond's last game. He went 12-for-17 en route to 33 points. Those 33 points gave McDonald a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Amer Morrison, who posted 14 points.
Pinecrest is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points over those games. As for Richmond, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-9.
Pinecrest came up short against Richmond when the teams last played back in January, falling 66-54. Can Pinecrest avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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