Trojans
| 01/29/25 @ Western Harnett | 55 |
| 01/09/25 vs Harnett Central | 53 |
| 12/10/24 vs Western Harnett | 53 |
| 11/26/24 vs Gray's Creek | 51 |
| 01/14/25 @ Overhills | 51 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pine Forest). They blew past the Western Harnett Eagles 55-25 on Wednesday. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 208th, while the Eagles are ranked 469th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jaliyah Carter was her usual excellent self, going 7 for 15 on her way to 18 points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals. Armoni Campbell was another key player, putting up five points along with five assists and five steals.
Despite the defeat, Western Harnett saw an underclassman step up: freshman Tamara Hayes posted 12 points.
The win got Pine Forest back to even at 9-9. As for Western Harnett, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.
Pine Forest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 30-29 loss against E.E. Smith on the 31st. Western Harnett has also already played their next game, a 67-62 victory against Triton on the 31st.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
