E.E. Smith won the last time they faced Pine Forest, and Tre Williams did his part to make sure it happened again. The E.E. Smith Golden Bulls walked away with a 63-52 win over the Pine Forest Trojans on Friday thanks in part to Williams, who went 10 of 22 en route to 26 points and four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of E.E. Smith's points.
| 01/31/25 vs Pine Forest | 10 |
| 01/18/25 vs Fayetteville Academy | 9 |
| 12/04/24 vs Southern Lee | 9 |
| 01/09/25 @ Terry Sanford | 8 |
| 01/17/25 @ Triton | 7 |
Another player making a difference was Jackson Williams, who posted ten points and three steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points.
When it comes to explaining why Pine Forest lost, don't look at Christian Baynes. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 26 points and 12 rebounds. Baynes is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Angelo Jones was another key player, going 6 for 10 on his way to 12 points along with eight boards and three blocks.
E.E. Smith is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Pine Forest, their record now sits at 12-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. E.E. Smith will venture away from home to face off against Western Harnett at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. E.E. Smith is facing Western Harnett at the right time seeing as Western Harnett is stuck on a 19-game losing streak. As for Pine Forest, they will challenge Triton at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Triton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine games.
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