It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Hoggard Vikings had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Tigers as they made off with a 48-26 victory. Hoggard has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 23 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hoggard to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tristan Shivers, who scored eight points along with 11 assists and three steals. Shivers has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ak Chance (xp), who scored 13 points along with five rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why South View lost, one person who can't be blamed is Nahmiah Aekins. Despite the final result, she scored 14 points along with five rebounds. That was a full 53.8% of South View's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Zakiera Gaillard was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with three steals and two blocks.
The victory was the 19th in a row for Hoggard, bringing their record for this year to 29-1. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 26.7 points. As for South View, they dropped their record down to 20-8 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Hoggard has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Richmond at 6:30 p.m. on March 8th. Richmond knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 12 contests -- so hopefully Hoggard likes a good challenge. South View does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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