North Carolina High School Basketball - Hickory crushes Alexander Central
January 12, 2018: Hickory, NC 28601 Hickory Red Tornadoes (Hickory, NC) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Alexander Central Cougars (Taylorsville, NC), 54-22 in a league bout.
With the victory, Hickory upgrades its record to 12-1 on the campaign. The Red Tornadoes travel to R.J. Reynolds (Winston-Salem, NC) to play the Demons in a non-league bout on Monday, January 15. The Demons come into the bout with a record of 10-6. R.J. Reynolds won 83-49 in their recent league bout against West Forsyth (Clemmons, NC)
Next up, the Cougars play the South Caldwell Spartans (Hudson, NC) in a Northwestern 3A/4A bout, on Tuesday, January 16. Alexander Central will attempt to upgrade on its 7-9 season record. The Spartans come into the bout with a 2-12 record after their 52-44 league loss to St. Stephens (Hickory, NC).