Pinecrest has gone 10-0 against Southern Lee recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Pinecrest Patriots will head out to square off against the Southern Lee Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. Pinecrest is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Pinecrest fought the good fight in their overtime match against South Mecklenburg on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 56-55 to the Sabres. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 216th, while the Sabres are ranked 41st).
12/11/24 vs South Mecklenburg | 18 |
12/10/24 vs Richmond | 17 |
12/05/24 vs South View | 18 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kennedy Moore, who posted 18 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Her evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aniya McGregor, who had 12 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Southern Lee, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Person out 49-47. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Cavaliers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Southern Lee's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Pinecrest, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Pinecrest against Southern Lee in their previous matchup back in February, as the team secured a 76-23 win. Will Pinecrest repeat their success, or does Southern Lee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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