If Hoggard was riding high fresh off their 81-48 takedown of West Bladen on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Vikings fell 61-50 to the Fayetteville Academy Eagles on Saturday.
Will Seward
| 11/29/25 vs Fayetteville Academy | 24 |
| 11/25/25 vs West Bladen | 26 |
| 02/28/25 @ Lumberton | 23 |
When it comes to explaining why Hoggard lost, don't look at Will Seward. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 24 points and 11 boards. Seward's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 23 points. Hunter McGrath was another key player, putting up 16 points.
Fayetteville Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kingston Carlsen out in front who posted 23 points. That's the most points Carlsen has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Caldwell, who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds.
Hoggard's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Fayetteville Academy, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-1.
Coming up, Hoggard will be playing at home against West Carteret at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings' defense better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 56 points per game this season. As for Fayetteville Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 78-55 win against Berean Baptist Academy on the 1st.
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