North Carolina High School Basketball - Hickory nipped by Freedom
December 8, 2022: Hickory, NC 28601 The Freedom Patriots tipped the host Hickory Red Tornadoes basketball team by a final score of 41-40 in Thursday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Patriots face the Patton Panthers (Morganton, NC) in a non-league game, on Friday, December 9. Freedom will attempt to move on its 5-0 season record. The Panthers enter the game with a 0-5 record after their 56-41 non-league loss to Maiden (Maiden, NC).
With the defeat, Hickory moves to 1-4 on the year. The Red tornadoes travel to East Lincoln (Denver, NC) to face the Mustangs in a 3A Conference 51 game on Friday, December 16. The Mustangs enter the game with a record of 6-0.