Topsail hasn't had much luck against Hoggard recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Topsail Pirates will host the Hoggard Vikings at 7:30 p.m.
Topsail is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They took a 62-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Brunswick.
Meanwhile, Hoggard had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They came out on top against the Buccaneers by a score of 75-65.
Hoggard's win came from a few key players Topsail will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Will Seward, who went 6 of 8 en route to 18 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Another player making a difference was Hunter McGrath, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 21 points and five boards.
Hoggard's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.2 points per game. As for Topsail, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
Topsail was dealt a bruising 83-43 loss at the hands of Hoggard in their previous matchup back in January. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Topsail was down 48-20.
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