Laney lost against Hoggard back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Laney Buccaneers took a 75-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hoggard Vikings. The Buccaneers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Dylan Fortun
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Laney's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Trenton Hall, who went 10 for 20 en route to 24 points and six boards, and Dylan Fortun, who went 8 of 12 on his way to 21 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Fortun a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Colin Lamb, who posted six points along with seven assists and five boards.
Even though they lost, Laney was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hoggard only racked up seven assists.
Hoggard's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Will Seward, who went 6 for 8 en route to 18 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. With that strong performance, Seward is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Hunter McGrath was another key player, going 5 of 11 on his way to 21 points and five boards.
Laney's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Hoggard, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2.
Laney and Hoggard should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Laney (ranked 91st) will meet South Brunswick (ranked 471st) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Laney is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.1 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Hoggard will take on Topsail at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday up 256 places (41 vs. 297).
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