Basketball Game Preview: Western Branch Bruins vs. Hickory Hawks

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Previous Games

01/30/24 - Away	73-44 W
01/24/23 - Home	81-54 W
01/25/22 - Away	66-35 W
02/14/20 - Home	75-32 W
02/01/19 - Home	71-47 W
+ 5 more games

Western Branch is 10-0 against Hickory since January of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Western Branch Bruins will be playing at home against the Hickory Hawks at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Western Branch's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.

Last Saturday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Western Branch beat Tallwood 66-61.

Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three matches, Hickory finally came back down to earth on Monday. They took a blow against Oscar Smith, falling 74-29. The game marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

The loss snapped Hickory's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 7-8 record. As for Western Branch, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-8.

Everything came up roses for Western Branch against Hickory when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 73-44 win. Does Western Branch have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hickory turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.