Hoke County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. The contest between them and the Pinecrest Patriots didn't end well, with the Hoke County Bucks falling 49-31. If the Bucks were looking for revenge after losing 52-46 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Pinecrest got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kennedy Moore out in front who posted 14 points and seven steals. Pinecrest is 6-3 when Moore posts five or more steals, but 3-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Aniya McGregor, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Hoke County's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Pinecrest, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Hoke County and Pinecrest could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Hoke County will take on Fairmont at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday down 422 places (442 vs. 20). Meanwhile, Pinecrest (ranked 162nd) will meet Union Pines (ranked 40th) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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