North Carolina High School Basketball - Hickory crushes East Lincoln
January 10, 2024: Hickory, NC 28601 Hickory Red Tornadoes (Hickory, NC) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting East Lincoln Mustangs (Denver, NC), 77-52 in a league bout.
With the win, Hickory upgrades its record to 11-0 on the season. The Red Tornadoes host North Iredell (Olin, NC) to play the Raiders in a 3A Western Foothills bout on Friday, January 12. The Raiders go into the bout with a record of 6-7. North Iredell lost 96-77 in their recent league bout against North Lincoln (Lincolnton, NC)
Next up, the Mustangs play the Foard Tigers (Newton, NC) in a 3A Western Foothills bout, on Friday, January 12. East Lincoln will attempt to upgrade on its 6-6 season record. The Tigers go into the bout with a 4-9 record after their 72-52 league loss to Statesville (Statesville, NC).