The Hickory Red Tornadoes are taking a road trip to face off against the Maiden Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hickory has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Maiden will arrive with 20 straight wins.
On Friday, Hickory came up short against Bandys and fell 62-54.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Maiden over Newton-Conover in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Blue Devils blew the Red Devils out of the water with a 59-23 final score. The Blue Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Hickory's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Maiden, their victory bumped their record up to 22-1.
Hickory opened the new year with a less-than-successful 45-36 loss to Maiden. Can the Red Tornadoes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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