Pinecrest is 10-0 against Hoke County since January of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Pinecrest Patriots will take on the Hoke County Bucks at 6:00 p.m. Pinecrest will be strutting in after a win while Hoke County will be coming in after a defeat.
Pinecrest will head into Thursday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 26) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Scotland 48-45. Winning may never get old, but the Patriots sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Aniya McGregor
| 01/09/25 vs Scotland | 3 |
| 01/07/25 @ Lee County | 6 |
| 01/03/25 vs Providence | 5 |
| 12/20/24 @ Lumberton | 4 |
| 12/19/24 vs Fairmont | 3 |
Pinecrest got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Aniya McGregor out in front who posted 17 points in addition to five boards and three steals. McGregor is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last eight games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Moore, who had 14 points and four steals.
Pinecrest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Hoke County played a tough match on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 73-43 loss at the hands of Union Pines. 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 435th, while the Vikings are ranked 36th).
Pinecrest now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Hoke County, their loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-12.
Pinecrest didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Hoke County in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 52-46 win. Will Pinecrest repeat their success, or does Hoke County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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