The Hoggard Vikings and the Myers Park Mustangs will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Hoggard's defense has only allowed 21.7 points per game this season, so Myers Park's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Hoggard is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Providence Day just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Friday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 22-21 to the Chargers. The contest marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Myers Park had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Buccaneers by a score of 47-37. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Mustangs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 311th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 81st).
Hoggard's loss ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-1. As for Myers Park, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.
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