North Carolina High School Basketball - Hickory tops South Caldwell
December 29, 2022: Hudson, NC 28638 Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Hickory Red Tornadoes (Hickory, NC) and the host South Caldwell Spartans (Hudson, NC), saw Hickory's basketball squad knock off South Caldwell by a count of 40-26.
With the victory, Hickory upgrades its record to 4-6 on the campaign. The Red Tornadoes host St. Stephens (Hickory, NC) to play the Indians in a 3A Conference 51 challenge on Tuesday, January 3. The Indians come into the challenge with a record of 8-4. St. Stephens lost 58-55 in their recent non-league challenge against Foard (Newton, NC)
Next up, the Spartans play the Watauga Pioneers (Boone, NC) in a 3A/4A Conference 52 challenge, on Friday, January 6. South Caldwell will attempt to upgrade on its 9-5 season record.