The Laney Buccaneers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Hoggard Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Laney comes in on three and Hoggard on seven.
On Thursday, Laney beat North Brunswick 70-57. 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.
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 Hoggard on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they 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 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Hoggard's win came from a few key players Laney will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Hunter McGrath, who posted eight points along with five assists and four steals. Will Seward was another key player, going 6 of 11 on his way to 12 points.
Laney has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories 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 victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Things could have been worse for Laney, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 63-46 loss to Hoggard when the teams last played on January 9th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Seward, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards. Now that Laney knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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