Pine Forest proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 22) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Overhills Jaguars, sneaking past 64-61. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Trojans were down 40-18 in the second quarter.
Despite the defeat, Overhills saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ja?Von Motta went 8 of 20 en route to 23 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Motta has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaiden Odom, who posted eight points and six boards.
Pine Forest is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Overhills, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pine Forest will host Westover at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pine Forest will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak. As for Overhills, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Terry Sanford at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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