North Carolina High School Basketball - Hickory nips Statesville
January 17, 2023: Hickory, NC 28601 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Hickory Red Tornadoes (Hickory, NC) and the visiting Statesville Greyhounds (Statesville, NC), saw Hickory's basketball squad hold off Statesville by a tally of 40-34.
With the victory, Hickory improves its record to 11-3 on the campaign. The Red Tornadoes host East Lincoln (Denver, NC) to play the Mustangs in a non-league challenge on Friday, January 20. The Mustangs come into the challenge with a record of 8-6. East Lincoln won 43-40 in their recent league challenge against North Lincoln (Lincolnton, NC)
Next up, the Greyhounds play the North Lincoln Knights (Lincolnton, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 20. Statesville will attempt to improve on its 6-7 season record. The Knights come into the challenge with a 11-2 record after their 43-40 league loss to East Lincoln (Denver, NC).