North Carolina High School Basketball - E.A. Laney nips Hoggard
January 26, 2021: Wilmington, NC 28405 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the E.A. Laney Buccaneers (Wilmington, NC) and the visiting Hoggard Vikings (Wilmington, NC), saw E.A. Laney's basketball squad hold off Hoggard by a count of 54-51.
With the victory, E.A. Laney upgrades its record to 5-1 on the campaign. The Buccaneers travel to South Brunswick (Southport, NC) to play the Cougars in a Mideastern 3A/4A challenge on Friday, January 29. The Cougars come into the challenge with a record of 1-2. South Brunswick won 44-34 in their recent non-league challenge against West Brunswick (Shallotte, NC)
Next up, the Vikings play the Ashley Screaming Eagle (Wilmington, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, January 28. Hoggard will attempt to upgrade on its 3-1 season record. The Screaming Eagle come into the challenge with a 0-3 record after their 51-38 league loss to New Hanover (Wilmington, NC).