Vikings
| 02/05/25 @ New Hanover | 52-57 |
| 02/04/25 @ Topsail | 64-40 |
| 01/31/25 vs Laney | 75-65 |
| 01/29/25 vs South Brunswick | 73-24 |
| 01/28/25 vs North Brunswick | 58-46 |
It was a good run, but Hoggard unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell to the New Hanover Wildcats 57-52. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 48-35 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Hoggard lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Lawson Brown, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Seward, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points and three blocks.
New Hanover got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nolan Billings out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards. That's the most rebounds Billings has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kellum Brown, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 boards.
Hoggard's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 10-1 and their overall record down to 17-3. As for New Hanover, the victory (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 18-2.
Hoggard and New Hanover should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Hoggard (ranked 35th) will meet Ashley (ranked 270th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hoggard is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road. Similarly, New Hanover will challenge Laney at 7:30 p.m. on Friday up 73 places (16 vs. 89). Hoggard is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.1 points per game this season.
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