Pinecrest won against Scotland last Thursday with 59 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. The Pinecrest Patriots managed a 59-55 win over the Hoke County Bucks. This was payback for the Patriots, who suffered a 59-56 loss the last time these two teams met.
Pinecrest had a senior duo take command as Zymire Spencer almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds and Blake Hillyard posted 15 points. Hillyard is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. Elijah Melton was another key player, putting up four points and seven boards.
Patriots
| 02/20/24 vs Scotland | 18 |
| 02/09/24 vs Scotland | 16 |
| 01/10/24 vs Lee County | 15 |
| 01/14/25 @ Hoke County | 11 |
| 01/23/24 @ Union Pines | 14 |
Pinecrest was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Hoke County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Machai Brown went 5 for 9 on his way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Savion Kinston, who earned eight points.
Pinecrest's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Hoke County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Pinecrest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 67-56 win against Union Pines on the 17th. Hoke County has also already played their next game, a 76-61 victory against Scotland on the 25th.
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