After flying high against Bunker Hill last Monday, Hickory came back down to earth. The Hickory Red Tornadoes lost to the North Lincoln Knights at home by a 73-55 margin on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Red Tornadoes of the 48-38 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
North Lincoln found their leader in sophomore Ally Smith, who went 10 of 16 en route to 25 points along with five boards and three steals. Smith's evening made it nine games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlyn Black, who went 6 of 13 on her way to 15 points and four steals.
Hickory's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for North Lincoln, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Hickory will host St. Stephens at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Lincoln, they will challenge North Iredell at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Lincoln knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten matches -- so hopefully North Iredell likes a good challenge.
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