North Carolina High School Basketball - Hoggard tops East Columbus
December 8, 2021: Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450 Fans at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Hoggard Vikings (Wilmington, NC) and the host East Columbus Gators (Lake Waccamaw, NC), saw Hoggard's basketball squad knock off East Columbus by a count of 49-37.
With the victory, Hoggard upgrades its record to 4-0 on the campaign. The Vikings host West Brunswick (Shallotte, NC) to play the Trojans in a 3A/4A Conference 20 challenge on Friday, December 10. The Trojans come into the challenge with a record of 2-1. West Brunswick won 58-36 in their recent non-league challenge against South Columbus (Tabor City, NC)
Next up, the Gators play the North Brunswick Scorpions (Leland, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, December 9. East Columbus will attempt to upgrade on its 1-4 season record. The Scorpions come into the challenge with a 4-1 record after their 77-28 non-league win over South Columbus (Tabor City, NC).