The Hoke County Bucks will head out on the road to challenge the Southern Lee Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Hoke County is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Richmond on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hoke County was outmatched by Richmond and fell 89-62. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bucks have suffered since February 2, 2024.
Meanwhile, Southern Lee had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They strolled past the Patriots with points to spare, taking the game 46-32. The 46-point effort marked the Cavaliers' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Hoke County has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Southern Lee, they pushed their record up to 17-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Hoke County came up short against Southern Lee in their previous matchup back in January, falling 49-44. Can Hoke County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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