The Pinecrest Patriots are taking a road trip to take on the Scotland Fighting Scots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pinecrest is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Pinecrest is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since December 21, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Lee County by a score of 47-44. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Patriots came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 331st).
Meanwhile, Scotland came up short against Jack Britt on Wednesday and fell 48-41. The Fighting Scots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pinecrest's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Scotland, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
Everything went Pinecrest's way against Scotland in their previous matchup back in January, as Pinecrest made off with a 59-36 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pinecrest since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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