Ascend Leadership saw some tournament action on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Hoke County Bucks and fell 57-14. The Aviators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hoke County found their leader in freshman Jada Bowers, who went 7 for 15 on her way to 17 points and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bowers has scored all season. Lailah Crowder was another key player, putting up 11 points and six steals.
Ascend Leadership's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Hoke County, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-9.
Ascend Leadership and Hoke County could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Ascend Leadership (ranked 511th) will meet West Brunswick (ranked 119th) at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Hoke County (ranked 429th) will meet Green Hope (ranked 166th) at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
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