Basketball Game Preview: Forsyth Country Day Furies vs. Hickory Red Tornadoes

The Forsyth Country Day Furies will face off against the Hickory Red Tornadoes at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Forsyth Country Day fought the good fight in their overtime match against Wesleyan Christian Academy on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 59-58 to the Trojans. The Furies' defeat signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, Hickory entered their tilt with Foard on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They claimed a resounding 83-49 victory over the Tigers. That looming 83-49 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Red Tornadoes yet this season.

Hickory's win was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.7 points per game. As for Forsyth Country Day, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 19-4.