The Hoggard Vikings will challenge the West Carteret Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Hoggard is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Jacksonville: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Vikings blew the Cardinals out of the water with a 65-15 final score. Fans of the Vikings have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Avery Fitzgerald
| 11/25/25 vs Jacksonville | 17 |
| 02/22/25 vs New Hanover | 15 |
| 12/30/24 vs Mount Tabor | 14 |
| 01/17/25 @ West Brunswick | 13 |
| 12/13/24 vs West Brunswick | 13 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hoggard to victory, but perhaps none more so than Avery Fitzgerald, who shot 67% from the field on her way to 17 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Those 17 points gave Fitzgerald a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tristan Shivers, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten assists.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, West Carteret beat East Carteret 40-36 on Wednesday.
Hoggard better focus on containing Chianne Jones and Gracelynn Kruger as the pair were huge in West Carteret's win. Jones posted 13 points and six steals, while Kruger scored 12 points along with eight boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyrstyn Braswell, who had seven points and eight rebounds.
Hoggard's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for West Carteret, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Hoggard against West Carteret in their previous meeting back in December of 2021, as the squad secured a 55-10 victory. In that game, the Vikings amassed a halftime lead of 33-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
