The Hobgood Charter Raiders will face off against the Columbia Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Hobgood Charter lost to Ocracoke on the road by a 65-47 margin. The Raiders have struggled against the Dolphins recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Columbia played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 60-37 to Ocracoke.
Hobgood Charter will have to contain Jayden Sawyer as he made an impact in Columbia's last game. He posted 19 points and seven rebounds. Sawyer's evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan McQuigg, who earned six points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Columbia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive matchups.
Hobgood Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Columbia, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season.
Hobgood Charter came out on top in a nail-biter against Columbia in their previous meeting two weeks ago, sneaking past 53-51. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Sawyer, who went 11 for 18 en route to 29 points and eight rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hobgood Charter still be able to contain Sawyer? There's only one way to find out.
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