Hoggard is 1-9 against New Hanover since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Hoggard Vikings will be staying on the road to face off against the New Hanover Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on February 22nd. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Hoggard sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 51-49 win over Ashley.
Jaylen Herring continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 18 points. Another player making a difference was Josiah Gillespie, who scored six points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, New Hanover put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 77-47 victory over South Brunswick at home. New Hanover has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
New Hanover's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ny'Zion Ballard, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds and two steals, and Rodmik Allen, who scored 17 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ballard has scored all season. Kellum Brown was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Hoggard's win bumped their record up to 15-10. As for New Hanover, they pushed their record up to 25-0 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the pair are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Hoggard hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 59.7 points per game. However, it's not like New Hanover struggles in that department as they've been averaging 67.8 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Hoggard came up short against New Hanover in their previous matchup on Thursday, falling 57-50. Can Hoggard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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