The Pine Forest Trojans will head out to face off against the E.E. Smith Golden Bulls at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pine Forest has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 196 points over their last three matches.
Last Thursday, Pine Forest lost to Terry Sanford on the road by a 82-63 margin. The Trojans were up 23-9 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
| 12/12/24 @ Terry Sanford | 14 |
| 12/10/24 vs Western Harnett | 10 |
| 12/09/24 @ Jack Britt | 8 |
Despite the defeat, Pine Forest got top-tier performance from Angelo Jones, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 boards. Jones has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Christian Baynes was another key player, putting up 11 points along with six assists and six boards.
Even though they lost, Pine Forest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, E.E. Smith didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Overhills on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 60-54 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Bulls.
The victory got E.E. Smith back to even at 3-3. As for Pine Forest, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Pine Forest beat E.E. Smith 57-49 in their previous matchup back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pine Forest since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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