Basketball Preview: North Brunswick Scorpions vs. Hoggard Vikings
North Brunswick hasn't had much luck against Hoggard recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The North Brunswick Scorpions will look to defend their home court against the Hoggard Vikings at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Hoggard is facing North Brunswick at the wrong time: North Brunswick suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 65-62. The loss was the Scorpions' first of the season.
Despite the loss, North Brunswick got top-tier performance from Kane Jenrette, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. With that strong performance, Jenrette is now averaging an impressive 18.5 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyrell Simpson, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hoggard, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They really took it to Jacksonville for the full four quarters, racking up a 76-28 victory. The game marked the Vikings' most dominant win of the season so far.
Hoggard found their leader in sophomore Hunter McGrath, who went 7 for 10 en route to 16 points plus six rebounds and five assists. McGrath also set a new season high mark in steals with five. Another player making a difference was Lawson Brown, who went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points plus six rebounds.
Hoggard was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Hoggard's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.8 points per game. As for North Brunswick, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: North Brunswick has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 34.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Hoggard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.2. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
North Brunswick was able to grind out a solid win over Hoggard when the teams last played back in January, winning 78-67. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Hoggard's Jaylen Herring, who went 8 for 16 en route to 22 points plus four steals. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for North Brunswick to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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