Hoggard holds on to beat New Bern

January 31, 2012

Box Score

WILMINGTON, NC - Junior guards Joe O’Donnell and Christian Poveromo combined for 32 points to lead Hoggard to a 74-66 win over New Bern on Tuesday night at James Hebbe Gym. The win snapped a two game losing streak and put the Vikings back in sole possession of second place in the Mideastern Conference.

Hoggard (14-5, 5-2) had six players score at least seven points in a game they played without starting forward Trevor Singleton, who averages 12.3 points and 7.7 rebounds per game.

The Vikings had 16 assists on their 25 field goals and turned the ball over just six times in the game.  New Bern (5-12, 0-7) was able to stay in the game by connecting on 11 three-pointers.

O’Donnell had 19 points and four assists while Poveromo had a career-high 13 points and three steals.

Senior Darius Plummer had a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds while senior Tyler Thayer added 10 points.

Earlier on Tuesday, the Hoggard JV team overcame an 11-point fourth quarter deficit to win 56-49 in overtime at New Bern. The Viking JV team is now 10-5 overall and 5-2 in the conference.

Both teams will be back in action on Friday against J.H. Rose.  The Varsity team will play at home at 7:30 while the JV’s travel to Greenville for a 6:00 tip.