The Overhills Jaguars will head out to square off against the Hoke County Bucks at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Saturday, Overhills came up short against Freedom Christian Academy and fell 58-45.
Meanwhile, Hoke County was not able to break out of their rough patch on 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 318th, while the Patriots are ranked 131st).
Hoke County's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Overhills, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-6 record this season.
Overhills came out on top in a nail-biter against Hoke County when the teams last played back in February of 2024, sneaking past 59-56. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Hoke County's Salah Sutton, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 23 points. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Overhills to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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