Pinecrest was the 3-2 winner over Union Pines when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Patriots fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pinecrest wouldn't go down easily and took Union Pines into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 25-17, 25-20, 18-25, 15-7.
Pinecrest now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Union Pines, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pinecrest will take on Purnell Swett at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Union Pines, they will head out to face off against West Johnston at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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