Hickory Red Tornadoes (Hickory, NC) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting St. Stephens Indians (Hickory, NC), 27-18 in a league bout.

With the win, Hickory upgrades its record to 7-2 on the season. The Red Tornadoes travel to North Iredell (Olin, NC) to clash with the Raiders in a non-league bout on Friday, January 6. The Raiders go into the bout with a record of 6-4. North Iredell lost 51-49 in their recent non-league bout against North Lincoln (Lincolnton, NC)

Next up, the Indians clash with the North Lincoln Knights (Lincolnton, NC) in a non-league bout, on Friday, January 6. St. Stephens will attempt to upgrade on its 5-5 season record. The Knights go into the bout with a 7-1 record after their 51-49 non-league win over North Iredell (Olin, NC).