The Union Pines Vikings will challenge the Willow Spring Storm at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Union Pines is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight games on Tuesday. They lost 90-69 to Triton. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (61), the Vikings still had to take the loss.
Kingsley Donaldson
| 01/13/26 vs Triton | 19 |
| 01/09/26 @ Southern Lee | 16 |
| 01/06/26 vs Harnett Central | 31 |
| 12/23/25 vs Northwest Guilford | 18 |
| 12/22/25 vs Southern Alamance | 28 |
| + 5 more games |
Despite their defeat, Union Pines saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kingsley Donaldson, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 14 rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The game was Donaldson's tenth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Omari Walker, who almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, Willow Spring didn't have too much trouble with Apex on Tuesday as they won 74-59. Given the Storm's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Cougars are ranked 280th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Willow Spring's win came from a few key players that Union Pines will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Xavion Terrell, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and ten rebounds. That's the most boards he has posted since back in February of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Dillon Robinson, who went 8-for-12 en route to 20 points and three steals.
Union Pines' loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Willow Spring, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Union Pines has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 34.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Willow Spring struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 30.4 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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