Preview: Hoggard Vikings vs. Jacksonville Cardinals
Hoggard has played every game this season on their home court, but they'll have to hit the road on Wednesday. They will face off against the Jacksonville Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Hoggard earned a 49-42 victory over West Bladen.
Meanwhile, even though Wallace-Rose Hill scored an imposing 61 points on Friday, Jacksonville still came out on top. Jacksonville simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Wallace-Rose Hill 92-61 at home. With Jacksonville ahead 51-30 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Jacksonville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ra-Shawn Echols led the charge by dropping a double-double on 23 points and 14 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Amaree Barber, who scored 18 points along with 6 assists and 4 steals.
Their wins bumped Hoggard to 2-0 and West Bladen to 2-1.
Everything went Hoggard's way against Jacksonville in their previous meeting back in January of 2019 as Hoggard made off with a 61-38 win. Does Hoggard have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jacksonville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
