Topsail played a tough contest on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Hoggard Vikings and fell 78-45. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 280th, while the Vikings are ranked 43rd).
Hoggard was led to victory by Lawson Brown and Hunter McGrath. Brown went 8-for-11 to rack up 19 points, while McGrath went 5-for-7 on his way to 14 points and five assists. Another player making a difference was Gups Clucas, who posted nine points.
This is the second loss in a row for Topsail and nudges their season record down to 10-15. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 15-7 Laney (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 75.8% over those games). As for Hoggard, their victory bumped their record up to 20-4.
Topsail does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hoggard, they will face off against Laney at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hoggard is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.1 points per game this season.
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