Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Leesville Road couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 41-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hoggard Vikings on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Pride can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Vikings are ranked 14th).
Finley Lewis
| 03/04/25 @ Hoggard | 15 |
| 02/28/25 @ D.H. Conley | 12 |
| 02/25/25 vs Green Hope | 11 |
| 02/22/25 vs Athens Drive | 18 |
| 02/18/25 vs Cardinal Gibbons | 12 |
Despite the loss, Leesville Road saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Finley Lewis dropped a double-double with 14 points and 15 rebounds. Lewis has been hot, having posted 11 or more boards the last five times she's played.
Hoggard's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tristan Shivers led the charge by putting up 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of AK Chance, who posted nine points.
Leesville Road's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points over those games. As for Hoggard, the win was the 20th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 29-1.
Leesville Road does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hoggard, they will square off against Rolesville at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hoggard's defense has only allowed 25.5 points per game this season, so Rolesville's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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