Higgins and in-form Hoey head Irish entry
Higgins, who has three career victories on the Challenge Tour, missed out on last week's Costa Rica Open, where Hoey produced another fine display to finish in fifth place, which moved the Belfast man to second place on the rankings.
Hoey will be looking to continue his sparkling Latin American form of last weekend, adding to his outstanding showings at the Panasonic Panama Open (where he finished third) and the TIM Peru Open (where he took second place) before Christmas.