Lumberton & Hoke Boys Basketball meet on Friday

Both basketball teams looking for their first win

Scotland defeated Lumberton on Wednesday evening

by Tom McKinney

Friday evening's high school basketball matchup between Hoke and Lumberton will bring together two teams that are both eagerly looking for their first win of the 2007-2008 season. Lumberton has been defeated by both Richmond and Scotland, while Hoke has lost twice to E.E. Smith. The two teams will square off at 7:30 pm at Lumberton High School.

The Hoke Fighting Buck's leading scorer, Antoine McGregor, may cause headaches for the Lumberton Pirates. McGregor scored 10 points on the road against a talented E.E. Smith team, followed by 26 points in the rematch game when E.E. Smith visited Hoke High School.

Lumberton's loss to Scotland was a road game played at Laurinburg on Wednesday evening. Scotland was ahead at halftime, 30-21, and finished strong with a convincing 62-44 victory over the Pirates.

Against Scotland, Lumberton's Taurian Brown scored 15 points, while James Floyd added 10 points, Stargell Love had 5 points, Jessy Scott scored 4 points, and Justin Troy added 3 points. Also, Kaweakai Leach, Deonte Rogers, and Devonte Davis each scored 2 points, while John McRae had 1 point.