The Hoke County Bucks struggled with assists on Friday (the Pinecrest Patriots had seven more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Hoke County took a 64-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pinecrest. Hoke County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Julianna Macy and Kayeliana Bonner certainly did their best on Friday to try and avoid the loss. Macy scored 12 points along with five rebounds, while Bonner scored eight points along with six rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Macy has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Karmen Campbell, who scored seven points along with six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Hoke County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. This was only their tenth loss (out of 13 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Zanodiya Mcnair continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Pinecrest, scoring 24 points along with three steals. Ava Depenbrock was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Hoke County has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost ten of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season. As for Pinecrest, they pushed their record up to 5-10 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hoke County will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Scotland at 6:00 p.m. on January 26th. As for Pinecrest, they will square off against Union Pines at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Union Pines has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
