Virginia High School Basketball - Hickory edged by Smith
January 14, 2010: Chesapeake, VA 23320 The Hickory Hawks basketball team (Chesapeake, VA), was nudged 50-47 in Thursday's league battle with the host Smith Tigers (Chesapeake, VA)
The Tigers now possess a 5-5 record. They play next when they host King's Fork for a AAA Southeastern battle on Friday, January 15. Smith will battle a Bulldogs team coming off a 88-52 league win over Grassfield (Chesapeake, VA). The Bulldogs record now stands at 12-2.
The Hawks (2-9) will now prepare for their battle against Great Bridge (Chesapeake, VA). The Wildcats come into the AAA Southeastern battle with a 10-1 record. In their last battle, Great Bridge edged Western Branch (Chesapeake, VA), 72-39, in a league battle.