There's no place like home for Hickory, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Freedom Patriots with a sharp 70-46 win on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Red Tornadoes also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
Red Tornadoes
| 01/30/25 vs Freedom | 70-46 |
| 01/24/25 vs East Lincoln | 73-68 |
| 01/17/25 vs Foard | 83-49 |
| 01/07/25 vs St. Stephens | 78-73 |
| 01/03/25 vs North Lincoln | 80-78 |
| + 17 more games |
Hickory's victory was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.1 points. As for Freedom, their loss dropped their record down to 14-4.
Hickory and Freedom should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Hickory (ranked 109th) will meet St. Stephens (ranked 370th) at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Freedom will square off against Hibriten at 8:00 p.m. on Friday up 460 places (110 vs. 570).
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