Hickory Flat is 2-8 against Ingomar since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hickory Flat Rebels are taking a road trip to take on the Ingomar Falcons at 6:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Hickory Flat is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 63-10 victory over Tupelo Christian Prep. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Rebels with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Ingomar's strategy against Louisville on Saturday. Ingomar was the clear victor by a 59-33 margin over Louisville. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 26 points or more this season.
Macie Phifer continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8 for 17 en route to 18 points. Her afternoon made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Wray, who went 5 for 8 en route to 10 points plus seven rebounds.
Hickory Flat pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Ingomar, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Hickory Flat was taken down by Ingomar 67-24 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Phifer, who went 11 for 16 en route to 27 points plus two steals. Now that Hickory Flat knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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