South Brunswick hasn't had much luck against Hoggard recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The South Brunswick Cougars will host the Hoggard Vikings at 7:30 p.m.
South Brunswick is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game on Friday. They took a hard 61-44 fall against Topsail.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hoggard, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They took down Ashley 75-58 on Friday. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Screaming Eagle are ranked 273rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hoggard found their leader in sophomore Hunter McGrath, who went 10 for 16 en route to 24 points and four steals. That's the most points McGrath has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Will Seward, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 17 points along with six boards and three steals.
South Brunswick's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Hoggard, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
South Brunswick was dealt a bruising 73-24 defeat at the hands of Hoggard in their previous meeting last Wednesday. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point South Brunswick was down 36-13.
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