North Carolina High School Basketball - St. Stephens edged by Freedom
January 19, 2018: Hickory, NC 28601 The St. Stephens Indians basketball team (Hickory, NC), was nudged 45-38 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Freedom Patriots (Morganton, NC)
The Patriots now possess a 13-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Hickory for a Northwestern 3A/4A battle on Tuesday, January 23. Freedom will confront a Red Tornadoes team coming off a 52-35 league loss to McDowell (Marion, NC). The Red Tornadoes record now stands at 8-7.
The Indians (10-6) will now prepare for their battle against McDowell (Marion, NC). The Titans come into the Northwestern 3A/4A battle with a 11-7 record. In their last battle, McDowell edged Hickory (Hickory, NC), 52-35, in a league battle.