Topsail was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against the Hoggard Vikings, falling 64-40. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 314th, while the Vikings are ranked 33rd).
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Duron Vaughn, who posted six points and seven boards.
Topsail's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Hoggard, they pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Topsail and Laney will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Laney knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Topsail likes a good challenge. As for Hoggard, they and New Hanover will face off at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. New Hanover will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Hoggard surely won't give up without a fight.
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