After a string of three wins, the Hickory H Hawks's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They were dealt a 80-53 loss at the hands of Greater Vision Academy. Hickory H was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-25.
When it comes to explaining why Hickory H lost, one person who can't be blamed is Tay Early. Despite the final result, he scored 22 points along with two steals. Early is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Thomas Repass, who scored six points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Greater Vision Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Johntez Raspberry, who scored 15 points along with two steals. Tobius Baker was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Hickory H's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5. As for Greater Vision Academy, they pushed their record up to 12-6 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hickory H will challenge Faith Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Greater Vision Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Gospel Light Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Gospel Light Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up eight on Friday.
