Basketball Game Preview: Scotland Fighting Scots vs. Hoke County Bucks

The Scotland Fighting Scots will head out on the road to square off against the Hoke County Bucks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Scotland will head into Friday's contest out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were dealt a 65-29 defeat at the hands of Richmond. The Fighting Scots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-17.

Meanwhile, Hoke County was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-55 heartbreaker at the hands of Pinecrest. While losing is never fun, the Bucks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 307th, while the Patriots are ranked 117th).

Scotland will need focus on slowing down Machai Brown, one of several Hoke County players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Savion Kinston, who scored eight points.

Hoke County's record is now 6-10. As for Scotland, they dropped their record down to 3-10 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.

Scotland came up short against Hoke County in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 55-46. Can Scotland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.