The Pine Forest Trojans and the Purnell Swett Rams will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Pine Forest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61 points per game this season.
Pine Forest took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 69-61 victory over Triton.
Derek Green was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kabori Simmons, who went 8 of 15 en route to 20 points and five assists.
Pine Forest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Purnell Swett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 47-37 to Jack Britt. The game marked the Rams' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Pine Forest now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Purnell Swett, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Everything came up roses for Pine Forest against Purnell Swett in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 71-38 win. Does Pine Forest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Purnell Swett turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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