Hoke County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 56-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southern Lee Cavaliers. 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 Cavaliers are ranked 72nd).
When it comes to explaining why Hoke County lost, don't look at Josiah Jacobs. Despite the final result, he posted ten points. Another player making a difference was Devion Coleman, who earned seven points.
Hoke County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Southern Lee, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-1.
Hoke County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 73-70 loss against Union Pines on the 7th. As for Southern Lee, they have also already played their next game, a 74-68 defeat against Richmond on the 10th.
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