The Hoggard Vikings are taking a road trip to face off against the Laney Buccaneers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Laney will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Hoggard extended their winning streak to five on Wednesday. The Vikings strolled past West Brunswick with points to spare, taking the game 63-48. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Trojans are ranked 141st) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Laney on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Ashley out of the water with a 77-37 final score. The Buccaneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Laney's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Hoggard, their victory bumped their record up to 14-5.
Hoggard came up short against Laney when the teams last played on January 8th, falling 63-57. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Buccaneers' Emery Brown, who shot 78% from the field on his way to 18 points and four steals. Now that the Vikings know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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