North Carolina High School Basketball - Hickory nudges Newton-Conover
November 30, 2023: Newton, NC 28658 In Thursday's non-league outing, the Hickory Red Tornadoes (Hickory, NC) basketball squad edged the host Newton-Conover Red Devils (Newton, NC), by a count of 78-76.
The Red Tornadoes (2-0) will now prepare for their outing against Freedom (Morganton, NC). The Patriots go into the non-league outing with a 2-1 record. In their last outing, Freedom held off Draughn (Valdese, NC), 70-58, in a non-league outing.
The Red Devils now hold a 1-2 record. They play next when they host Ashe County for a non-league outing on Tuesday, December 5. Newton-Conover will clash with a Huskies squad coming off a 53-52 non-league loss to Mountain Heritage (Burnsville, NC). The Huskies record now stands at 1-3.