The Union Pines Vikings fought the good fight in their overtime match against the Hoke County Bucks on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Bucks 54-49. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Union Pines in their matchups with Hoke County: they've now lost six in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Union Pines lost, one person who can't be blamed is Trent Hilburn. Despite the final result, he scored 20 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Hilburn is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kingsley Donaldson, who scored seven points along with 12 rebounds.
Hoke County was led to victory by Jaylen Sturdivant and Braydon McKoy. Sturdivant scored 15 points along with three steals, while McKoy scored 14 points. Another player making a difference was Tyler Hines, who scored five points along with six rebounds.
Union Pines dropped their record down to 10-11 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hoke County, their win bumped their record up to 14-8.
Union Pines will head out on the road to face off against Southern Lee at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southern Lee knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past ten matches -- so hopefully Union Pines likes a good challenge. As for Hoke County, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Pinecrest at 7:30 p.m. on February 13th. Hopefully Hoke County focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 on Friday.
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