Basketball Preview: Purnell Swett Rams vs. Hoke County Bucks
The Purnell Swett Rams will hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Hoke County Bucks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Purnell Swett focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 16 on Tuesday.
Purnell Swett is leaving town to face Hoke County after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Purnell Swett took a hard 64-45 fall against Union Pines.
Despite the defeat, Purnell Swett had strong showings from Collin Sampson, who scored 13 points along with three steals, and Jeremiah Barnes, who scored ten points along with six rebounds. Sampson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Sampson, who scored four points in addition to three steals.
Meanwhile, Hoke County ended up a good deal behind Lumberton on Wednesday and lost 53-39. The Bucks have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Purnell Swett came up short against Hoke County in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, falling 54-46. Can Purnell Swett avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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