The Union Pines Vikings have not done well against the Pinecrest Patriots recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Union Pines secured a 37-33 W over Pinecrest. Winning may never get old, but Union Pines sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Union Pines got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Alley Hise out in front who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Hise has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Natalie Auman was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with two steals.
Despite the loss, Pinecrest still got an impressive performance from Zanodiya Mcnair, who scored 23 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Aniya Mcgregor, who scored six points along with four steals.
Union Pines' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-10. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for Pinecrest, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
Union Pines will be playing at home against Hoke County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Hoke County focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 29 last Tuesday. As for Pinecrest, they will head out on the road to face off against Lee County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Lee County focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up five on Friday.
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