The Pinecrest junior varsity boys basketball team remained undefeated with a hard-fought battle over Scotland in Laurinburg on Friday night. It was the Mid-Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.

After taking an early lead, the Patriots found themselves down by eight points early in the second quarter. Relying on full-court pressure and half-court traps the Green and Gold took a 30-24 lead into the locker room at halftime. More of the same intensity in the second half widened the gap until the final score of 67-49.

Seth Maness, Ryan Sprouse, Jeremy Hargrove and Sean Stout each had double-digit points for the Patriots and Hargrove added 12 rebounds and five steals.

The Pinecrest junior varsity girls also grabbed a win with a 54-34 victory over Scotland County in Friday’s opener.

The Patriots were led by Latonya Cain with 19 points. She was backed by Brittany Williams with 11 and Shamika Paige with 10.