The Hoke County Bucks's homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Lee County Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. on February 20th. Hoke County has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Hoke County has not done well against Pinecrest recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Hoke County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 59-56 win over Pinecrest. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Hoke County's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Darius Breeden, who scored 19 points, and Salah Sutton, who scored 23 points along with six rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Breeden has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Lee County's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight defeat. They took a 54-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of Southern Lee. While losing is never fun, Lee County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 430th, while Southern Lee is ranked 88th).
Despite their defeat, Lee County saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Ronnie Hooker, who scored 14 points along with four blocks, was perhaps the best of all. Hooker has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played. Jayden Hill was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Hoke County has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Lee County, they dropped their record down to 6-17 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Fans should be in for an exciting game on Tuesday as the two teams are among the highest scoring teams in the league right now. Hoke County hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 55.2 points per game. However, it's not like Lee County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 55.1 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Hoke County beat Lee County 68-57 in their previous matchup back in January. Will Hoke County repeat their success, or does Lee County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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