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| 01/30/24 - Home | 38-48 L |
| 01/05/24 - Away | 46-44 W |
| 01/24/23 - Away | 58-50 W |
| 01/12/23 - Home | 56-27 W |
| 02/14/22 - Home | 71-16 W |
| + 2 more games |
Hickory has gone 6-1 against North Lincoln recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hickory Red Tornadoes will be playing at home against the North Lincoln Knights at 6:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row dating back to last season, Hickory turned things around against Bunker Hill on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bears 65-27. The Red Tornadoes' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, North Lincoln had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Saturday. They ended the year with a bang, routing the Trojans 68-42. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 26 points or more this season.
Hickory better focus on containing Ashlyn Black and Ally Smith as the pair were huge in North Lincoln's win. Black almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds, while Smith went 7 of 13 on her way to 16 points in addition to five boards and five steals. The contest was Smith's eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Grice, who went 7 for 8 on her way to 16 points.
North Lincoln pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.7 points per game. As for Hickory, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Hickory came up short against North Lincoln in their previous matchup back in January, falling 48-38. Can Hickory avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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