North Carolina High School Basketball - Foard nips St. Stephens
December 29, 2022: Hickory, NC 28601 Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Foard Tigers (Newton, NC) and the host St. Stephens Indians (Hickory, NC), saw Foard's basketball squad hold off St. Stephens by a count of 58-55.
With the victory, Foard upgrades its record to 7-5 on the campaign. The Tigers host Statesville (Statesville, NC) to play the Greyhounds in a 3A Conference 51 challenge on Tuesday, January 3. The Greyhounds come into the challenge with a record of 1-6. Statesville lost 60-52 in their recent non-league test against Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro, NC)
The Indians now own a 8-4 record. They play next when they travel to Hickory for a 3A Conference 51 test on Tuesday, January 3. St. Stephens will encounter a Red Tornadoes squad coming off a 40-26 non-league win over South Caldwell (Hudson, NC). The Red Tornadoes record now stands at 4-6.