Hoke County is on a four-game streak of home losses, Scotland a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Hoke County Bucks will host the Scotland Fighting Scots at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Hoke County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 59-55 to Pinecrest. 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 307th, while the Patriots are ranked 117th).
Despite their loss, Hoke County saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Machai Brown, who posted 12 points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Savion Kinston, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Scotland played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Richmond and fell 65-29. The matchup marked the Fighting Scots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Scotland's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Hoke County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Hoke County was able to grind out a solid victory over Scotland when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 55-46. Will Hoke County repeat their success, or does Scotland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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