Basketball Recap: Mercer Piles Up the Points Against Hickory

By Team Reports Dec 30, 2025, 12:30pm

Basketball Recap: Mercer Mustangs vs. Hickory Hornets

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Previous 5 Games

12/29/25 - Away63-15 W
12/27/24 - Away37-44 L
12/11/23 - Neutral36-33 W
12/12/22 - Neutral56-47 W
12/13/21 - Neutral43-41 W

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mercer). They breezed past the Hickory Hornets to the tune of 63-15 on Monday. With the Mustangs ahead 32-6 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.

The victory made it two in a row for Mercer and bumps their season record up to 4-2. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 1-9 Hickory and 2-3 Farrell. As for Hickory, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.

Coming up, Mercer will square off against Wilmington at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Hickory, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Farrell at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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