Preview: Hibriten Panthers vs. Hickory Red Tornadoes
Hibriten is 0-7 against Hickory since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hibriten Panthers will be playing at home against the Hickory Red Tornadoes at 6:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Hibriten suffered a tough 68-46 defeat at the hands of Watauga. Hibriten was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-18.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Hickory's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of North Iredell by a score of 57-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Hibriten's loss dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Hickory, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-10.
Hibriten was dealt a bruising 66-23 defeat at the hands of Hickory in their previous meeting back in February of 2017. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Hibriten was down 44-11.
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