Pinecrest proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 26) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Scotland Fighting Scots 48-45. This was payback for the Patriots, who suffered a 57-53 loss the last time these two teams met.
Aniya McGregor
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Pinecrest's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aniya McGregor led the charge by putting up 17 points in addition to five boards and three steals. McGregor is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last eight games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Moore, who posted 14 points and four steals.
Pinecrest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Scotland only pulled down ten offensive rebounds.
Defeat or not, Scotland got some senior leadership from Alicia McClain and Morgan Thompson. McClain dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds, while Thompson put up 20 points along with five assists and five boards. McClain also posted seven blocks, which is notable because Scotland is 4-1 when she posts at least five blocks, but 2-3 otherwise. Dere'Yanna Vanderhall was another key player, posting eight points.
The victory was the third in a row for Pinecrest, bringing their record for this year to 8-7. As for Scotland, they moved to 6-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Pinecrest will venture away from home to square off against Hoke County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Scotland, they will welcome Lee County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Scotland is facing Lee County at the right time seeing as Lee County is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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