The Hickory Red Tornadoes routed the visiting Statesville Greyhounds basketball team by a final score of 38-17 in Tuesday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Red Tornadoes face the East Lincoln Mustangs (Denver, NC) in a non-league game, on Friday, January 20. Hickory will attempt to move on its 9-2 season record. The Mustangs enter the game with a 9-3 record after their 32-22 non-league win over North Lincoln (Lincolnton, NC).

With the defeat, Statesville moves to 1-7 on the year. The Greyhounds host North Lincoln (Lincolnton, NC) to face the Knights in a non-league game on Friday, January 20. The Knights enter the game with a record of 3-6. North Lincoln lost 32-22 in their recent non-league game against East Lincoln (Denver, NC)