Pinecrest was the 80-77 winner over South Mecklenburg when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Patriots fell 73-64 to the Sabres on Tuesday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (62), the Patriots still had to take the loss.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Eric Melton, who posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tavarus McLaughlin, who put up 11 points.
Ben Houpt had a dynamite game For South Mecklenburg., shooting 58% from the field on his way to 34 points along with eight boards and four steals. Those 34 points gave Houpt a new career-high. Jim Gatehouse was another key player, going 7-for-16 en route to 17 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Pinecrest dropped their record down to 0-2 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for South Mecklenburg, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pinecrest will challenge Terry Sanford at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for South Mecklenburg, they will face off against Cuthbertson at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. The Cavaliers will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Sabres surely won't give up without a fight.
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