Hickory was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 68-52 bruising from the East Lincoln Mustangs. The Red Tornadoes were not able to make up for their loss to the Mustangs from their previous meeting back in January.
East Lincoln's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Emma Montanari, who went 9 of 19 on her way to 22 points along with eight assists and seven steals. The dominant performance gave Montanari a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Lane Pethel, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 16 boards.
Hickory's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for East Lincoln, their record is now 5-3.
Hickory will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on North Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. As for East Lincoln, they will take on East Mecklenburg in a tournament on December 27th. East Lincoln is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.5 points per game this season.
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