North Carolina High School Basketball - Purnell Swett thwarted by Hoke County
February 9, 2016: Raeford, NC 28376 The Purnell Swett Rams basketball team (Pembroke, NC), dropped 85-66 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Hoke County Bucks (Raeford, NC)
The Bucks now possess a 16-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Pinecrest for a Southeastern 4A battle on Friday, February 12. Hoke County will confront a Patriots team coming off a 95-91 league loss to Richmond (Rockingham, NC). The Patriots record now stands at 18-4.
The Rams (3-16) will now prepare for their battle against Lumberton (Lumberton, NC). The Pirates come into the Southeastern 4A battle with a 9-13 record. In their last battle, Lumberton beat Scotland (Laurinburg, NC), 71-59, in a league battle.