After flying high against the Topsail Pirates last Tuesday, the Hoggard Vikings came back down to earth. Hoggard was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 63-62 to Ashley. The match was a 27-27 toss-up at halftime, but Hoggard couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Hoggard still got an impressive performance from Jaylen Herring, who scored 21 points along with two steals. Hunter McGrath was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Even though they lost, Hoggard smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ashley only pulled down three offensive rebounds.
Quinn Bentley continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Ashley, scoring 22 points along with three blocks. Bentley continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tanner Putnam, who scored 11 points.
Hoggard's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Ashley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-15 record this season.
Hoggard will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against South Brunswick at 7:30 p.m. South Brunswick is coming into the contest with five straight losses on the road, meaning Hoggard will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Ashley, they will face off against Topsail at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Topsail is on a three-game streak of home losses, Ashley a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
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