The Hickory Red Tornadoes triumphed over the host Watauga Pioneers lacrosse team by a score of 16-10 in Friday's league match.

With the win, Hickory upgrades its record to 2-2 on the season. The Red Tornadoes host Freedom (Morganton, NC) to play the Patriots in a Conference 16 match on Tuesday, March 20. The Patriots go into the match with a record of 0-1. Freedom lost 11-5 in their recent league match against Watauga (Boone, NC)

With the defeat, Watauga drops to 1-4 on the season. The Pioneers travel to St. Stephens (Hickory, NC) to play the Indians in a Conference 16 match on Tuesday, March 20. The Indians go into the match with a record of 3-2. St. Stephens lost 18-14 in their recent non-league match against Providence (Charlotte, NC)