The Pinecrest freshmen outscored Scotland High 18-7 in the final five minutes to gain a 52-48 home victory Monday afternoon.

Trailing 41-34, the Patriots used a full-court press to create the turnovers that helped fuel the comeback.

Led by Jadan Thompson and Daunylon Baldwin, with 10 points each, coach Steve Lassiter’s squad improved to 2-0.

Also getting into the scoring column for the winners were: Mishak McRae, 9, Maliek Stanford, 7, Nick Williamson, 5, Will Lassiter, 4, Shiheme McCrimmon, 4, and Justin Marks, 3.