The Union Pines Vikings bounced the visiting Hoke County Bucks basketball squad by a final score of 73-43 in Thursday's league outing.

Next, the Vikings clash with the Southern Lee Cavaliers (Sanford, NC) in a 3A/4A Sandhills outing, on Tuesday, January 14. Union Pines will attempt to upgrade on its 15-0 season record. The Cavaliers enter the outing with a 4-8 record after their 52-36 league win over Hoke County (Raeford, NC).

The Bucks (3-12) will now prepare for their outing against Pinecrest (Southern Pines, NC). The Patriots enter the 3A/4A Sandhills outing with a 8-7 record. In their last outing, Pinecrest routed Scotland (Laurinburg, NC), 48-45, in a league outing.