Basketball Recap: Jamaal Miller Key Part of a Team Effort in Bulldogs Win

Pine Forest typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Terry Sanford proved too difficult a challenge. They snuck past the Pine Forest Trojans with a 65-60 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 82-63 back in December of 2024.

Terry Sanford's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jamaal Miller, who went 8 of 13 en route to 17 points in addition to eight boards and six blocks. Miller is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Gaven Kraut, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 14 points and six rebounds.

Terry Sanford was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pine Forest only racked up eight assists.

When it comes to explaining why Pine Forest lost, don't look at Angelo Jones. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave Jones a new career-high in blocks (two). Christian Baynes was another key player, going 7 of 15 en route to 18 points and five rebounds.

The victory snapped Terry Sanford's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-10 record. As for Pine Forest, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-7.

Terry Sanford will challenge Harnett Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Harnett Central has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 205 points over their last three matches. As for Pine Forest, they and Western Harnett will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Pine Forest is facing Western Harnett at the right time seeing as Western Harnett is stuck on a 16-game losing streak.