Two dominant forwards in Elijah Melton and Hezron Driver are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Pinecrest Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Laney Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pinecrest has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 623 points over their last nine games.
Pinecrest pushed their score all the way to 73 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 85-73 hit to the loss column at the hands of Richmond. While losing is never fun, Pinecrest can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 159th, while Richmond is ranked 31st).
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Laney's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a hard 53-36 fall against New Hanover. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Laney has scored all season.
Laney's defeat came about despite a quality game from Driver, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Shark Baynard, who scored six points.
Pinecrest's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Laney, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-4.
Things could have been worse for Pinecrest, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 63-47 loss to Laney in their previous matchup back in December of 2021. Can Pinecrest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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