Hoke County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Fairmont Golden Tornadoes and fell 55-23. 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 437th, while the Golden Tornadoes are ranked 20th).
| 01/18/25 @ Fairmont | 14 |
| 01/14/25 vs Pinecrest | 8 |
| 01/09/25 @ Union Pines | 12 |
Despite the loss, Hoke County still got an impressive performance from Karmen Campbell, who posted six points and 14 rebounds. Campbell is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Shelby Burris, who put up four points and seven rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fairmont to victory, but perhaps none more so than Shaniah Smith, who went 6 of 9 on her way to 13 points along with five assists and four steals. Lyric McNair was another key player, going 6 for 14 en route to 17 points in addition to eight boards and five steals.
Hoke County's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Fairmont, they pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Hoke County has already played their next contest, a 62-34 defeat against Scotland on the 25th. As for Fairmont, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-36 win against Pinecrest on the 20th.
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