The Overhills Jaguars will challenge the Pine Forest Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Pine Forest is hoping to do what Triton couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Overhills' winning streak, which now stands at five games. Overhills breezed by Triton to the tune of 77-47. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 22 points or more this season.
| 01/09/25 vs Triton | 35 |
| 01/07/25 @ Harnett Central | 24 |
| 01/03/25 vs Westover | 22 |
| 12/20/24 vs North Pitt | 24 |
| 12/12/24 @ Western Harnett | 22 |
It was another big night for Najiha Allen, who went 13 of 17 en route to 35 points and seven rebounds. Her evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Paris Autry, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 14 points and seven assists.
Overhills 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 12 offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Pine Forest on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Harnett Central out of the water with a 53-18 final score. Given Pine Forest's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while Harnett Central is ranked 546th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pine Forest's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-7. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.8 points per game. As for Overhills, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
Overhills strolled past Pine Forest in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 60-46. Does Overhills have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pine Forest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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