The St. Stephens Indians basketball team (Hickory, NC), dropped 59-44 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Hickory Red Tornadoes (Hickory, NC)

The Red Tornadoes now possess a 17-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Freedom for a 4A/3A Northwestern battle on Wednesday, February 5. Hickory will confront a Patriots team coming off a 39-37 league loss to South Caldwell (Hudson, NC). The Patriots record now stands at 13-6.

The Indians (11-10) will now prepare for their battle against South Caldwell (Hudson, NC). The Spartans come into the 4A/3A Northwestern battle with a 14-7 record. In their last battle, South Caldwell beat Freedom (Morganton, NC), 39-37, in a league battle.