Pine Forest has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Overhills Jaguars at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Pine Forest focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Pine Forest got the win against Harnett Central by a conclusive 62-39. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as Pine Forest just coasted through the last quarter.
Pine Forest found their leader in underclassman Malachi Cooke, who scored 18 points along with three steals and two blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cooke has scored all season. Dwayne Johnson was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Overhills had to settle for a 45-43 loss against Triton on Thursday. Overhills has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pine Forest's victory bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Overhills, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season.
Pine Forest didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Overhills in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 51-45 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Overhills' Ej Stokes, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pine Forest still be able to contain Stokes? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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