The Hoggard Vikings and the Franklin Academy Patriots will round out the year against one another at at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hoggard will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Hoggard beat Riverside-Durham 49-43. The 49-point effort marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hoggard to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hunter McGrath, who posted 12 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Desyn Durand, who put up six points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Hoggard smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Franklin Academy has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were dealt an 89-59 defeat at the hands of Holly Springs on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Golden Hawks are ranked 51st).
Franklin Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Hoggard, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
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