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| 01/15/25 - Away | 72-61 W |
| 02/19/24 - Home | 97-54 W |
| 02/09/24 - Home | 103-51 W |
| 01/16/24 - Away | 107-63 W |
| 02/13/23 - Home | 79-29 W |
| + 5 more games |
Hickory has gone 10-0 against West Iredell recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hickory Red Tornadoes will be playing at home against the West Iredell Warriors at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Hickory's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games.
On Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Hickory beat North Iredell 67-63. Given the Red Tornadoes' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Raiders are ranked 443rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, West Iredell's game on Tuesday was all tied up 33-33 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 67-60 to Statesville. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Greyhounds: they've now lost four in a row.
Hickory will have to contain Jordan Patterson as he made an impact in West Iredell's last game. He went 11 of 16 on his way to 34 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. Patterson's evening made it 21 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jermaine Cornelius, who posted nine points.
Hickory pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.0 points per game. As for West Iredell, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Hickory beat West Iredell 72-61 in their previous matchup back in January. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Patterson, who almost dropped a double-double on 34 points and nine boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hickory still be able to contain Patterson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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