Pinecrest entered their tilt with Scotland on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Scotland Fighting Scots 59-36. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Fighting Scots are ranked 530th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Scotland saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jerrison Dixon went 5 of 10 on his way to 13 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Dajuan Gibson, who posted five points and five rebounds.
Patriots
| 01/09/25 vs Scotland | 59-36 |
| 01/03/25 vs Providence | 64-63 |
| 12/11/24 vs South Mecklenburg | 80-77 |
| 12/10/24 vs Richmond | 62-58 |
| 12/05/24 vs South View | 81-77 |
| + 4 more games |
Pinecrest pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points per game. As for Scotland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Pinecrest will head out to take on Hoke County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Pinecrest's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games. As for Scotland, they will take on Lee County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lee County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.4 points per game this season.
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