Hickory is 1-9 against Grassfield since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hickory Hawks will square off against the Grassfield Grizzlies at 7:30 p.m.
Hickory is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 61-22 loss at the hands of King's Fork. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 11th).
Meanwhile, Grassfield came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 70-32 victory over the Cavaliers. The Grizzlies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 24 points or more this season.
Grassfield's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points over those games. As for Hickory, their loss dropped their record down to 6-15.
Hickory was taken down by Grassfield 67-39 when the teams last played back in January. Can Hickory avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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