Hornets
| 01/30/26 @ Mercer | 67-62 |
| 01/29/26 @ Grove City | 55-50 |
| 01/24/26 vs Harding | 51-49 |
| 01/23/26 vs Slippery Rock | 68-45 |
Hickory waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 67-62 W against the Mercer Mustangs. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Mustangs are ranked 338th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hickory's victory bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Mercer, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-8.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hickory will challenge rival Farrell at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Mercer is set to take on their familiar foe Slippery Rock at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
