It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Hickory Red Tornadoes had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 88-46 victory over the Knights. The win was just business As usual For Hickory, who after 29 games remain undefeated this season.
Hickory's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordan Lineberger, who scored 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jay Powell, who scored 14 points.
Despite the loss, North Lincoln still got an impressive performance from Kellen Karr, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ty Sanders, who scored six points along with five rebounds.
Hickory's victory was their 15th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 29-0. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 30 points. As for North Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-7.
Hickory has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Piedmont at 7:00 p.m. on March 5th. Hickory knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 17 games -- so hopefully Piedmont likes a good challenge. North Lincoln does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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