The Hickory Red Tornadoes will face off against the Freedom Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hickory has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
On Tuesday, Hickory ended up a good deal behind North Lincoln and lost 89-74. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (73), the Red Tornadoes still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Freedom took their match on Friday with ease, bagging a 72-44 win over Alexander Central. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 26 points or more this season.
Hickory has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-4 record this season. As for Freedom, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Hickory against Freedom in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 77-44 victory. In that game, Hickory amassed a halftime lead of 37-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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