Basketball Recap: Three Straight Road Victories for Cary

Cary extended their road winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from Brandon Nixon. The Cary Imps had just enough and edged the Hoggard Vikings out 64-61 thanks in part to Nixon, who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds. Those nine rebounds gave him a new career-high.

Another player making a difference was Bryson Keith, who posted five points in addition to five assists and five boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played.

Hoggard's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lawson Brown, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 15 points. Another player making a difference was Will Seward, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 11 points and seven rebounds.

Cary has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points per game. As for Hoggard, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-2.

Cary and Laney will round out the year against one another at at 12:30 p.m. on Monday. Laney will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Cary surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hoggard, they will be playing in front of their home fans against First Flight at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. First Flight knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Hoggard likes a good challenge.