If the Hoggard Vikings were riding high off their 76-50 takedown of the South Brunswick Cougars last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Hoggard fell 57-50 to New Hanover on Thursday. Hoggard has struggled against New Hanover recently, as their contest on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Hoggard lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jaylen Herring. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points along with five rebounds. Josiah Gillespie was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead New Hanover to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rodmik Allen, who scored 21 points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Billings, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
Hoggard's loss dropped their record down to 14-10. As for New Hanover, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 24-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hoggard will take on Ashley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Hoggard focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 25 on Thursday. As for New Hanover, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Brunswick at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. New Hanover is facing South Brunswick at the right time seeing as South Brunswick is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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