Having just played yesterday, the Hoke County Bucks will jump right back in to play the Western Harnett Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Hoke County's tournament run continued when they took on Green Hope on Friday. Hoke County was beaten by Green Hope 71-42. 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 429th, while the Falcons are ranked 166th).
Meanwhile, Western Harnett ended up a good deal behind West Brunswick on Friday and lost 56-39. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hoke County has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-10 record this season. As for Western Harnett, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Hoke County beat Western Harnett 34-27 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Does Hoke County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Western Harnett turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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