Having just played yesterday, the Hoke County Bucks will head out on the road to face off against the Green Hope Falcons at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Hoke County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on Thursday with ease, bagging a 57-14 win over Ascend Leadership. The victory was some much needed relief for the Bucks as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak.
| 12/26/24 @ Ascend Leadership | 17 |
| 11/22/24 vs Purnell Swett | 7 |
| 12/10/24 vs Lee County | 5 |
| 12/04/24 vs Lumberton | 1 |
Hoke County found their leader in freshman Jada Bowers, who went 7 for 15 on her way to 17 points and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bowers has scored all season. Lailah Crowder was another key player, putting up 11 points and six steals.
Hoke County was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Green Hope challenged Western Harnett on Thursday. Green Hope took down Western Harnett 59-41. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the Eagles are ranked 431st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hoke County better keep an eye on Abigail Brown. She was instrumental in Green Hope's win, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 13 boards. Those 26 points gave Brown a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Cook, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 13 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
With the win, Green Hope broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-3. As for Hoke County, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-9.
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