The Hoke County Bucks have not done well against the Pinecrest Patriots recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Hoke County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 59-56 win over Pinecrest. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Hoke County was led to victory by Darius Breeden and Salah Sutton. Breeden scored 19 points, while Sutton scored 23 points along with six rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Breeden has scored all season.
Pinecrest's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was London Ravenell, who scored 12 points along with three steals. Elijah Melton was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with 11 rebounds.
Hoke County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Pinecrest, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-9.
Hoke County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pinecrest, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Union Pines at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pinecrest knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully Union Pines likes a good challenge.
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