Basketball Recap: Hoggard Picks Up Ninth Consecutive Victory

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

01/17/25 @ West Brunswick	53
11/26/24 @ West Bladen	50
11/19/24 vs Wilmington Christian Academy	46
12/13/24 vs West Brunswick	46
12/10/24 @ North Brunswick	44

Hoggard came tearing into Friday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Laney Buccaneers as they made off with a 55-34 win. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 21 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hoggard to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tristan Shivers, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten assists. Shivers has been hot recently, having posted eight or more assists the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Avery Fitzgerald, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 boards.

Hoggard smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.

Despite the loss, Laney still got an impressive performance from Piper Conklin, who posted 16 points.

Hoggard pushed their record up to 18-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Laney, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-7.

Hoggard has already played their next match, a 57-28 win against Topsail on the 4th. As for Laney, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 52-49 victory against South Brunswick on the 4th.