Basketball Game Preview: Hoke County Bucks vs. Union Pines Vikings

Hoke County hasn't had much luck against Union Pines recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hoke County Bucks will host the Union Pines Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Hoke County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They managed a 58-53 win over Southern Lee on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Bucks as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Union Pines over Lee County in every quarter on their way to victory on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Union Pines blew Lee County out of the water with a 69-20 final score. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 22 points or more this season.

Union Pines pushed their record up to 19-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Hoke County, their victory ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-17.

Hoke County was dealt a bruising 73-43 loss at the hands of Union Pines in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Union Pines' Ashanti Fox, who posted 26 points. Now that Hoke County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.