The Harnett Central Trojans's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight defeat. Their tough 62-39 loss to Pine Forest might stick with them for a while. Harnett Central has not had much luck with Pine Forest recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Despite the loss, Harnett Central still got an impressive performance from Kyrese Williams, who scored 17 points. It was the first time this season that Williams scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Quan Dixon, who scored seven points.
Harnett Central struggled to work together and finished the game with only an assist. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Malachi Cooke was nothing short of spectacular for Pine Forest: he scored 18 points along with three steals and two blocks. Cooke hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. Dwayne Johnson was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Harnett Central has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for Pine Forest, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
Harnett Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Triton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Pine Forest, they will head out on the road to face off against Overhills at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
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