The Pinecrest Patriots won against the Union Pines Vikings on Friday with 78 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Pinecrest strolled past Union Pines with points to spare, taking the game 78-64. Given Pinecrest's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 174th, while Union Pines is ranked 363rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Azir Gillespie had a dynamite game for Pinecrest, scoring 17 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was London Ravenell, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Union Pines' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kingsley Donaldson, who scored 16 points. Aiden Leonard was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Pinecrest is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Union Pines, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-14.
Pinecrest will be playing in front of their home fans against Scotland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pinecrest has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 554 points over their last eight matchups. Union Pines will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Southern Lee at 6:00 p.m. on February 20th. Southern Lee will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Union Pines surely won't give up without a fight.
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