Basketball Recap: Cary Takes Loss Despite Strong Efforts from Bryson Keith and Brandon Nixon + How To Watch

Cary had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 4-5 to make it four. They fell 68-59 to the Hoggard Vikings. While the Imps didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vikings 15-11 in the first quarter.

Bryson Keith

Steals

12/18/25 vs Hoggard	4
12/15/25 vs Willow Spring	3
12/12/25 @ Purnell Swett	2
12/05/25 @ Apex	5
12/02/25 vs Leesville Road	4
+ 3 more games

Cary's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Brandon Nixon, who went 7-for-12 to rack up 22 points, and Bryson Keith, who shot 43% from the field on his way to 16 points and four steals. Keith is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last eight games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Adonai Tyrance, who posted nine points.

As for Hoggard, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2. The final result isn't all that surprising considering their considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 54th, while Cary is ranked 248th).

Hoggard was led to victory by Will Seward and Hunter McGrath. Seward dropped a double-double with 25 points and ten boards, while McGrath went 8-for-16 en route to 18 points and seven rebounds. Markell Murphy was another key player, putting up eight points.

Cary and Eastern Randolph will round out the year against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hoggard, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-52 win against Heritage on the 19th.