Hoke County lost against Union Pines back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hoke County Bucks were beaten by the Union Pines Vikings 74-31. The Bucks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-15.
Loss or not, Hoke County got some senior leadership from Lailah Crowder and Shelby Burris. Crowder went 5-for-12 on her way to 11 points and five steals, while Burris dropped a double-double with ten points and 18 boards. That's the most points Burris has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jada Bowers, who earned 15 rebounds and six blocks.
Ashanti Fox continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Union Pines, going 13-for-21 en route to 35 points along with seven assists and seven boards. Thanks to that strong game, Fox now owns an excellent 45.5% field goal percentage. Gianna Maheu was another key player, going 6-for-9 to rack up 13 points and three steals.
Hoke County dropped their record down to 4-18 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Union Pines, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-1.
Hoke County has already played their next contest, a 49-41 loss against Pinecrest on the 11th. As for Union Pines, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 74-18 win against Southern Lee on the 11th.
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