Hoke County lost against Pinecrest back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Hoke County Bucks took a 49-41 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 413th, while the Patriots are ranked 161st).
Pinecrest's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kennedy Moore, who went 7 for 14 en route to 14 points in addition to five assists and three steals. Aniya McGregor was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Hoke County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-19 record this season. As for Pinecrest, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-10.
Hoke County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pinecrest, they will challenge Union Pines at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Union Pines knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Pinecrest likes a good challenge.
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