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The Hickory (NC) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's home playoff game against Ben L. Smith (Greensboro, NC) by a score of 69-62.

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Ben L. Smith----69
Hickory----62
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North Carolina High School Basketball - Hickory can't hold off Ben L. Smith

February 25, 2023: Hickory, NC 28601

The Hickory Red Tornadoes basketball team (Hickory, NC), was nudged 69-62 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Ben L. Smith Golden Eagles (Greensboro, NC)

The Golden Eagles now possess a 27-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host West Charlotte for a non-league battle on Tuesday, February 28. Ben L. Smith will battle a Lions team coming off a 85-58 non-league win over Northwest Cabarrus (Concord, NC). The Lions record now stands at 14-13.

Andrea BryantGolden Eagles All-Star Reporter
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Ben L. Smith @ Hickory Basketball Game Info

Sat., Feb. 25, 2023 @ 7:30p
The Hickory (NC) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's home playoff game against Ben L. Smith (Greensboro, NC) by a score of 69-62.
This game is a part of the "2022-23 NCHSAA Men's Basketball Championships - 3A" tournament.

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Andrea BryantGolden Eagles All-Star Reporter
Lexi WillisRed Tornadoes Reporter

Rankings & Records

Ben L. Smith (22-23)

NCClass
402
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
27-413-213-212-12-1.871.8672,2751,732

Hickory (22-23)

NCClass
553
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
28-214-014-210-04-0.9331.0002,1861,539

Team Scoring Averages

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Ben L. Smith
15.619.918.319.0-73.4
Hickory
17.217.220.018.611.072.9

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Ben L. Smith2-1Hickory1-0
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/16/22DudleyBen L. Smith(L) 70-642/23/23DudleyHickory(W) 67-47
1/27/23Ben L. SmithDudley(W) 60-54
2/16/23DudleyBen L. Smith(W) 63-57

Record Breakdown

Ben L. Smith (22-23)

Hickory (22-23)

27-4
Overall
28-2
15-2
League
17-0
7-0
Non-League
6-1
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
2-1
Common Opponent
1-0
13-2
Home
14-2
12-1
Away
10-0
2-1
Neutral
4-0
3-1
Playoff
2-1
26-4
In-State
28-2
1-0
Out-of-State
0-0