The Hoke County Bucks are taking a road trip to take on the Fairmont Golden Tornadoes at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday. Hoke County has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Fairmont will come in with four straight victories.
Last Tuesday, Hoke County ended up a good deal behind Pinecrest and lost 49-31. 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 Patriots are ranked 162nd).
Meanwhile, Fairmont narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past St. Pauls 54-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Golden Tornadoes have posted against the Bulldogs since January 24, 2023.
Hoke County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Fairmont, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
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