Hickory is on a 20-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while East Lincoln is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Hickory Red Tornadoes will host the East Lincoln Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Tuesday, Hickory came up short against Statesville and fell 71-62.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, East Lincoln's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 71-49 to North Lincoln. The match marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Hickory's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for East Lincoln, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 13-4.
Hickory came up short against East Lincoln in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 87-81. Will Hickory have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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