Hoggard gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They put the hurt on the Fairmont Golden Tornadoes with a sharp 39-17 win. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Vikings had established a 21-point advantage.
Hoggard can attribute much of their success to Tristan Shivers, who posted 14 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Avery Fitzgerald, who had six points and five boards.
Fairmont's loss came despite strong showings from Kimiyah Smith and Lyric McNair. Smith earned two points in addition to 12 rebounds and three steals, while McNair scored seven points along with five boards and three steals. McNair is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Fairmont's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Hoggard wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 66-27 victory against Seventy-First on the 20th. As for Fairmont, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-26 win against Purnell Swett on the 18th.
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