Harnett Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Pine Forest Trojans, falling 53-18. Harnett Central was probably out for revenge after losing 53-19 to them when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Leading Pine Forest to victory were Armoni Campbell and Elyce Ssaaka. Campbell almost dropped a triple-double on 15 points, nine boards, and nine steals, while Ssaaka posted 20 points along with six boards and five steals. Ssaaka has become a key player for Pine Forest: the team is undefeated when she posts at least three steals, but 4-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaliyah Carter, who had five points and three steals.
Harnett Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Pine Forest, they pushed their record up to 7-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Harnett Central will host Triton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pine Forest, they will head out to take on Overhills at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Overhills knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Pine Forest likes a good challenge.
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