North Carolina High School Basketball - Hoggard can't hold off New Hanover
January 13, 2023: Wilmington, NC 28401 The New Hanover Wildcats basketball team scored 44 points and held the visiting Hoggard Vikings to 41 in the Wildcats league triumph on Friday.
The Wildcats now sport a 12-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host North Brunswick for a 3A/4A Conference 20 contest on Friday, January 20. New Hanover will battle a Scorpions team coming off a 55-40 league loss to Ashley (Wilmington, NC). The Scorpions record now stands at 8-9.
The Vikings (12-5) will now prepare for their contest against West Brunswick (Shallotte, NC). The Trojans enter the 3A/4A Conference 20 contest with a 7-8 record. In their last contest, West Brunswick was nudged by South Brunswick (Southport, NC), 56-54, in a league contest.