Laney lost against Hoggard back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Laney Buccaneers took a 40-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hoggard Vikings. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Vikings are ranked 14th).
Despite the defeat, Laney saw an underclassman step up: freshman India Williams went 7-for-14 en route to 15 points along with six boards and three steals. That was a full 55.6% of Laney's points, marking the third time in a row Williams has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Amiyah Lewis, who had six points.
Hoggard's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tristan Shivers, who earned 14 points. Shivers also put up a block, which washer first of the season. AK Chance was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Laney's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Hoggard, the victory (which was their 16th in a row) raised their record to 25-1.
Laney does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hoggard, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 61-34 win against New Hanover on the 22nd.
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