In Friday's league match, the visiting Southern Lee Cavaliers basketball team scored a tight 41-40 triumph over the Hoke County Bucks.

In their next game, the Cavaliers face the Ascend Leadership Aviators (Sanford, NC) in a non-league match, on Wednesday, January 11. Southern Lee will attempt to move on its 4-8 season record. The Aviators enter the match with a 0-5 record after their 61-8 non-league loss to Cresset Christian Academy (Durham, NC).

With the defeat, Hoke County moves to 2-14 on the year. The Bucks travel to Union Pines (Cameron, NC) to face the Vikings in a 3A/4A Conference 24 match on Tuesday, January 10. The Vikings enter the match with a record of 3-8. Union Pines lost 39-38 in their recent league match against Richmond (Rockingham, NC)