Ashley lost against Hoggard back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Ashley Screaming Eagle lost to the Hoggard Vikings on the road by a 75-58 margin. While losing is never fun, the Screaming Eagle can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 272nd, while the Vikings are ranked 35th).

Nate Jarrell
02/07/25 @ Hoggard | 56% |
02/05/25 vs North Brunswick | 41% |
01/31/25 vs New Hanover | 20% |
01/29/25 @ Topsail | 32% |
01/28/25 @ South Brunswick | 27% |
+ 11 more games |
Despite the loss, Ashley still got an impressive performance from Nate Jarrell, who almost dropped a double-double with 23 points and nine boards. What's more, Jarrell also posted a 56% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2024. Keyon Jones was another key player, putting up eight points and six rebounds.
Hunter McGrath continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Hoggard, going 10 for 16 en route to 24 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Will Seward, who went 7 of 13 to rack up 17 points along with six boards and three steals.
Ashley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Hoggard, they pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Coming up, Ashley will host Topsail at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ashley has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 181 points over their last three matches. As for Hoggard, they will venture away from home to challenge South Brunswick at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hoggard is facing South Brunswick at the right time seeing as South Brunswick is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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