The Pinecrest Patriots will head out to challenge the Chapel Hill Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Pinecrest focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 13 on Friday.
While Patriots fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They came out on top against Apex by a score of 46-33.
Pinecrest's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kennedy Moore led the charge by posting 13 points along with five assists and four steals. Aniya McGregor was another key player, earning 12 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Pinecrest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Chapel Hill humbled Cedar Ridge with a 61-24 victory.
Pinecrest was taken down by Chapel Hill 68-27 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Pinecrest, Laynie Smith (who went 10 for 16 en route to 20 points plus eight rebounds and seven assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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