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| 02/19/24 - Home | 97-54 W |
| 02/09/24 - Home | 103-51 W |
| 01/16/24 - Away | 107-63 W |
| 02/13/23 - Home | 79-29 W |
| 02/03/23 - Away | 75-31 W |
| + 4 more games |
Hickory has gone 9-0 against West Iredell recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Hickory Red Tornadoes will square off against the West Iredell Warriors at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Hickory's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Last Thursday, Hickory strolled past North Iredell with points to spare, taking the game 73-59. Given the Red Tornadoes' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Raiders are ranked 505th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, West Iredell entered their game against Statesville on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. West Iredell fell just short of Statesville by a score of 78-76. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hickory will have to contain Jordan Patterson as he made an impact in West Iredell's last game. He went 10 for 17 on his way to 32 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. The matchup was Patterson's 14th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of David Bunton, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, West Iredell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Hickory's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for West Iredell, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5.
Everything came up roses for Hickory against West Iredell when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 97-54 win. In that game, Hickory amassed a halftime lead of 62-22, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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