The Hickory Hornets will take on the Slippery Rock Rockets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hickory has given up an average of 49.7 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hickory is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Meadville just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 63-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Hornets came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 281st).
Meanwhile, Slippery Rock was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 48-47 to Mercer.
Hickory's loss dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Slippery Rock, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Hickory beat Slippery Rock 53-45 in their previous meeting back in February of 2025. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Rockets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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