North Carolina High School Basketball - McDowell thwarted by Hickory
January 2, 2019: Hickory, NC 28601 The McDowell Titans basketball team (Marion, NC), was toppled 56-42 in Wednesday's league battle with the host Hickory Red Tornadoes (Hickory, NC)
The Red Tornadoes now possess a 8-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Freedom for a Northwestern 3A/4A battle on Friday, January 4. Hickory will confront a Patriots team coming off a 81-53 league win over St. Stephens (Hickory, NC). The Patriots record now stands at 9-0.
The Titans (5-5) will now prepare for their battle against St. Stephens (Hickory, NC). The Indians come into the Northwestern 3A/4A battle with a 5-6 record. In their last battle, St. Stephens was toppled by Freedom (Morganton, NC), 81-53, in a league battle.