North Carolina High School Basketball - Freedom overwhelmed by Hickory
January 30, 2025: Hickory, NC 28601 In Thursday's non-league test, the Hickory Red Tornadoes (Hickory, NC) basketball squad trounced the visiting Freedom Patriots (Morganton, NC), by a score of 70-46.
Next, the Red Tornadoes encounter the St. Stephens Indians (Hickory, NC) in a 3A Western Foothills test, on Friday, January 31. Hickory will attempt to improve on its 10-4 season record. The Indians come into the test with a 7-12 record after their 67-63 league loss to North Iredell (Olin, NC).
The Patriots (14-4) will now prepare for their test against Hibriten (Lenoir, NC). The Panthers come into the 3A/4A Northwestern test with a 3-16 record. In their last test, Hibriten was routed by South Caldwell (Hudson, NC), 62-41, in a league test.