In Friday's non-league match, the host Hickory Red Tornadoes basketball team scored a decisive 82-55 triumph over the Southern Guilford Storm.

In their next game, the Red Tornadoes meet the Central Cabarrus Vikings (Concord, NC) in a non-league match, on Tuesday, March 12. Hickory will attempt to better on its 31-0 season record. The Vikings enter the match with a 31-0 record after their 84-58 non-league win over Ben L. Smith (Greensboro, NC).

With the defeat, Southern Guilford moves to 29-2 on the year.