After flying high against West Columbus on Friday, West Bladen came back down to earth. The Knights were beaten by the Hoggard Vikings 81-48 on Tuesday. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2024.
Jackson Pait
| 11/25/25 @ Hoggard | 26 |
| 11/21/25 vs West Columbus | 20 |
| 11/18/25 @ East Columbus | 23 |
When it comes to explaining why West Bladen lost, don't look at Jackson Pait. Despite the final result, he posted 26 points. The game was Pait's third in a row with at least 20 points. Tylik McCall was another key player, putting up eight points.
Hoggard was led to victory by Hunter McGrath and Will Seward. McGrath made all 10 shots he took racking up 27 points and four steals, while Seward shot 4-for-6 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a double-double with 26 points and nine boards. That's the most points Seward has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Lukas Batchelor, who had eight points and five rebounds.
Having lost for the first time this season, West Bladen fell to 2-1.
Coming up, West Bladen will welcome East Columbus at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hoggard, they will square off against Fayetteville Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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