The Pine Forest Trojans will face off against the Overhills Jaguars at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pine Forest has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 201 points over their last three contests.
Pine Forest is headed into the match having just posted their biggest win since December 10, 2024 on Thursday. They put the hurt on Harnett Central with a sharp 69-47 victory. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-11.
Meanwhile, Overhills suffered their biggest loss since March 1, 2024 on Thursday. They lost 75-50 to Triton. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Jaguars came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Hawks are ranked 245th).
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Ja?Von Motta and Ro'Mello Pegues. Pegues had a great game and went 10 of 13 on his way to 29 points and five rebounds. Meanwhile, Motta did his best for the losing side, putting up 16 points.
Pine Forest's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Overhills, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.
Pine Forest lost to Overhills on the road by a decisive 73-56 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Pine Forest avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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