The Hickory Hornets will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Warren Dragons at 8:30 p.m. on March 1st. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Hickory didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Sharon, but they still walked away with a 48-43 win.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Warren had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 59-46. Winning may never get old, but Warren sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Brady Berdine continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 28 points along with seven rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Braylon Barnes, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Hickory is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Warren, their victory bumped their record up to 19-5.
Hickory beat Warren 51-44 when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Will Hickory repeat their success, or does Warren have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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