The Hickory Red Tornadoes put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Foard with a sharp 65-44 victory. Hickory has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 20 points or more this season.
Hickory's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Izaiah Littlejohn led the charge by scoring 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jay Powell, who scored 15 points.
Foard's loss came despite strong showings from Graham Orndoff and Aiden Ollis. Orndoff scored 16 points, while Ollis scored 12 points. Carson Bess was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Even though they lost, Foard were working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. This was only their 15th loss (out of 20 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Hickory pushed their record up to 23-0 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 30.1 points. As for Foard, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-18.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hickory will face off against Statesville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hickory has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 956 points over their last 11 matchups. As for Foard, they will head out on the road to challenge St. Stephens at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully St. Stephens focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Tuesday.
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