North Carolina High School Basketball - Hoke County nips Pinecrest
January 19, 2024: Southern Pines, NC 28387 Hoke County Bucks (Raeford, NC) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Pinecrest Patriots (Southern Pines, NC), 54-50 in a league bout.
With the victory, Hoke County upgrades its record to 11-6 on the campaign. The Bucks travel to Scotland (Laurinburg, NC) to play the Fighting Scots in a 3A/4A Sandhills bout on Friday, January 26. The Fighting Scots come into the bout with a record of 7-8.
Next up, the Patriots play the Union Pines Vikings (Cameron, NC) in a 3A/4A Sandhills bout, on Tuesday, January 23. Pinecrest will attempt to upgrade on its 7-7 season record. The Vikings come into the bout with a 9-7 record after their 72-47 league loss to Southern Lee (Sanford, NC).