Red Tornadoes
| 01/31/25 @ St. Stephens | 68 |
| 01/15/25 @ West Iredell | 67 |
| 12/30/24 vs Bunker Hill | 65 |
| 01/28/25 @ North Lincoln | 62 |
| 01/24/25 vs East Lincoln | 56 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hickory). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the St. Stephens Indians 68-38. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Red Tornadoes had established a 27 point advantage.
When it comes to explaining why St. Stephens lost, don't look at Kennedy Blevins. Despite the final result, she posted 19 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. That was a full 50% of St. Stephens' points, marking the 16th time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
With the win, Hickory broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-12. As for St. Stephens, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Hickory and St. Stephens could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Hickory will challenge North Iredell at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 221 places (364 vs. 143). Similarly, St. Stephens (ranked 317th) will meet North Lincoln (ranked 42nd) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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