Hoke County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 59-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pinecrest Patriots. 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 378th, while the Patriots are ranked 170th).
Despite the loss, Hoke County still got an impressive performance from Savion Kinston, who went 8-for-11 on his way to 16 points and seven boards. That's the most points Kinston has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Devion Coleman, who scored seven points and four steals.
Hoke County's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Pinecrest, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-7.
Hoke County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pinecrest, they will challenge Union Pines at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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