Topsail lost against Hoggard back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Topsail Pirates were outmatched by the Hoggard Vikings and fell 57-28. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Vikings are ranked 15th).
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ava Kita, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Trimble, who posted seven points and five boards.
Tristan Shivers continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Hoggard, putting up 11 points along with eight assists and five rebounds. Shivers is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in each of the last five games she's played. Avery Fitzgerald was another key player, posting seven points and eight boards.
Topsail's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Hoggard, their win was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-1.
Topsail has already played their next contest, a 48-39 victory against Laney on the 5th. As for Hoggard, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 46-35 win against New Hanover on the 5th.
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