Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Seventy-First Falcons (Fayetteville, NC) and the visiting Hoke County Bucks (Raeford, NC), saw Seventy-First's basketball squad hold off Hoke County by a tally of 72-68.

With the victory, Seventy-First improves its record to 1-3 on the campaign. The Falcons host South View (Hope Mills, NC) to play the Tigers in a challenge on Friday, December 15. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 3-1. South View lost 65-43 in their recent non-league challenge against Hoke County (Raeford, NC)

Next up, the Bucks play the Lee County Yellow Jackets (Sanford, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 15. Hoke County will attempt to improve on its 5-1 season record.