The Hoke County Bucks will take on the Overhills Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hoke County is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
On Saturday, Hoke County was beaten by Fairmont 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 442nd, while the Golden Tornadoes are ranked 20th).
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Overhills against Arts on Saturday as the squad secured an 80-38 win. Overhills has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 22 points or more this season.
Overhills' win came from a few key players Hoke County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Najiha Allen, who went 12 of 13 from beyond the arc on her way to 42 points along with seven boards and five steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Overhills' points. Another player making a difference was Paris Autry, who made all 11 shots she took racking up 27 points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Overhills was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Overhills has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.6 points. As for Hoke County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Hoke County might still be hurting after the 75-51 defeat they got from Overhills in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Hoke County was down 41-19.
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