North Brunswick is 0-10 against Hoggard since February of 2020 but things could change on Tuesday. The North Brunswick Scorpions will look to defend their home court against the Hoggard Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully North Brunswick focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 38 on Thursday.
Hoggard is facing North Brunswick at the wrong time: North Brunswick suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a blow against the Eagles, falling 67-28. The Scorpions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-12.
North Brunswick's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Adrianna Gomez, who scored ten points in addition to four steals, and Ayanna Meyers, who had nine points plus seven rebounds. Gomez is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, Hoggard put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Southern Nash for the full four quarters, racking up a 57-23 win. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 23 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Tristan Shivers, who went 10 for 12 en route to 24 points plus eight steals and six assists. The match was her third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was AK Chance, who went 5 for 9 en route to 10 points plus six rebounds and four steals.
Hoggard smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.
Hoggard's victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for North Brunswick, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: North Brunswick has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 27 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Hoggard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.8. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
North Brunswick took a serious blow against Hoggard in their previous matchup back in February, falling 66-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Shivers, who went 10 for 14 en route to 23 points plus six assists and three steals. Now that North Brunswick knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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