The Hoggard Vikings will take on the Laney Buccaneers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hoggard's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine matchups.
Hoggard is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing South Brunswick: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Hoggard blew South Brunswick out of the water with a 73-24 final score. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.
Hoggard got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Hunter McGrath out in front who posted eight points in addition to five assists and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Seward, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 12 points.
Meanwhile, Laney had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 70-57 victory over the Scorpions. Given the Buccaneers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Scorpions are ranked 290th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Laney has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for Hoggard, they pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Hoggard strolled past Laney in their previous matchup on January 9th by a score of 63-46. Does Hoggard have another victory up their sleeve, or will Laney turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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