Hobbton lost against Lakewood two weeks ago and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hobbton Wildcats lost 72-52 to the Lakewood Leopards. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-16.
Dai'Vian Murrell
| 02/07/25 vs Lakewood | 12 |
| 02/05/25 vs Rosewood | 9 |
| 02/04/25 vs Neuse Charter | 4 |
| 01/28/25 vs North Duplin | 11 |
| 01/27/25 @ Lakewood | 10 |
| + 8 more games |
Hobbton lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Dai'Vian Murrell, who posted 12 points. That's the most points he has posted since back in February of 2024. Amir Tate was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Lakewood found their leader in freshman Xavier Hall, who dropped a double-double with 26 points and 21 rebounds. Those 21 boards set a new season-high mark for Hall. The team also got some help courtesy of Dashaun Carr, who earned nine points in addition to six assists and three steals.
Hobbton's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Lakewood, the win was the 17th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-1.
Hobbton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 70-25 victory against Union on the 10th. As for Lakewood, they will host Neuse Charter at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakewood knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 games -- so hopefully Neuse Charter likes a good challenge.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
