Pine Forest won the last time they faced Purnell Swett, and Derek Green did his part to make sure it happened again. The Pine Forest Trojans came out on top against the Purnell Swett Rams by a score of 63-50 on Wednesday thanks in part to Green, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 18 points along with seven boards and five assists. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Purnell Swett's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jeremiah Barnes, who went 7 of 12 en route to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Collin Sampson, who posted 19 points and six rebounds.
Trojans
| 01/08/25 vs Purnell Swett | 63-50 |
| 01/07/25 vs Triton | 69-61 |
The victory made it two in a row for Pine Forest and bumps their season record up to 8-6. As for Purnell Swett, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-9.
Pine Forest wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 69-47 win against Harnett Central on the 9th. As for Purnell Swett, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-39 defeat against South View on the 9th.
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