The North Lincoln Knights and the Hickory Red Tornadoes squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the North Lincoln Knights had to settle for second. They took a serious blow against the Red Tornadoes, falling 88-46. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points North Lincoln has scored all season.
Despite the loss, North Lincoln still got an impressive performance from Kellen Karr, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds. Ty Sanders was another key contributor, scoring six points along with five rebounds.
Hickory's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jordan Lineberger led the charge by scoring 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamien Little, who scored 14 points.
North Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 22-7. As for Hickory, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 29-0.
North Lincoln does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hickory, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Piedmont at 7:00 p.m. on March 5th. One thing working in Hickory's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 17 matchups.
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