Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Hickory Red Tornadoes (Hickory, NC) and the host Foard Tigers (Newton, NC), saw Hickory's basketball squad wallop Foard by a count of 74-43.

With the victory, Hickory upgrades its record to 20-1 on the campaign. The Red Tornadoes host St. Stephens (Hickory, NC) to play the Indians in a 3A Conference 51 challenge on Wednesday, February 9. The Indians come into the challenge with a record of 14-8. St. Stephens lost 58-48 in their recent league challenge against Statesville (Statesville, NC)

Next up, the Tigers play the Statesville Greyhounds (Statesville, NC) in a 3A Conference 51 challenge, on Wednesday, February 9. Foard will attempt to upgrade on its 3-19 season record. The Greyhounds come into the challenge with a 7-11 record after their 58-48 league win over St. Stephens (Hickory, NC).