Hickory is on a 16-game streak of home wins, while Southern Guilford is on a ten-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Hickory Red Tornadoes will take on the Southern Guilford Storm at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hickory has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,545 points over their last 18 matches.
Hickory had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They breezed by Piedmont at home to the tune of 70-43 on Tuesday. Hickory has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 21 games by 20 points or more this season.
John Holbrook went supernova for Hickory, scoring 28 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Holbrook has scored all season. Jamien Little was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Meanwhile, even though Crest scored an imposing 67 points on Tuesday, Southern Guilford still came out on top. Southern Guilford took their matchup against Crest 76-67.
Hickory's win bumped their record up to 30-0. As for Southern Guilford, their victory bumped their record up to 29-1.
Things could have been worse for Hickory, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 67-51 loss to Southern Guilford when the teams last played back in February of 2019. Will Hickory have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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