The Harnett Central Trojans lost against the Pine Forest Trojans back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Harnett Central was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 50-49 to Pine Forest. Harnett Central has struggled against Pine Forest recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Harnett Central had strong showings from Rylan Beasley, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and four blocks, and Quan Dixon, who scored nine points along with seven assists and six rebounds. Beasley also grabbed two steals for the first time this season. Kaleb McKinnis was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Pine Forest's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dwayne Johnson, who scored 16 points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Malachi Cooke, who scored ten points along with six rebounds.
Harnett Central has been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for Pine Forest, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Harnett Central won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Overhills at 7:30 p.m. on January 17th. Hopefully Overhills focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Tuesday. Pine Forest won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Richmond at 7:30 p.m. on January 17th. Richmond has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 443 points over their last five contests.
