Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Union Pines walked away with it. They enjoyed a cozy 65-50 victory over the Eastern Alamance Eagles on Friday. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Eagles are ranked 178th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ashanti Fox
| 02/28/25 vs Eastern Alamance | 40 |
| 02/25/25 vs West Brunswick | 32 |
| 02/18/25 vs Pinecrest | 33 |
| 02/17/25 vs Hoke County | 27 |
| 02/14/25 vs Pinecrest | 31 |
| + 22 more games |
Union Pines had a senior duo take command as Ashanti Fox almost dropped a double-double with 40 points and nine boards and Taryn Pekala shot 70% from the field to rack up 14 points and five steals. The contest was Fox's 27th in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Gianna Maheu, who posted four points and five rebounds.
Union Pines pushed their record up to 26-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points over those games. As for Eastern Alamance, their loss dropped their record down to 14-13.
Union Pines didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 79-77 victory against Rocky Mount on the 4th. Eastern Alamance does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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