The Foard Tigers will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Maiden Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m.
Foard had taken Hickory down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Tigers fell 56-48 to the Red Tornadoes. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Red Tornadoes are ranked 87th).
Jessica Bailey put forth a good effort for the losing side as she posted 19 points in addition to six boards and five steals. That was a full 39.6% of Foard's points, marking the fourth time in a row Bailey has earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Rhoney, who scored six points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Maiden waltzed into their matchup on Friday with 15 straight wins... but they left with 16. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Warriors 76-21. The Blue Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 28 points or more this season.
Maiden's victory bumped their record up to 18-1. As for Foard, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Foard was taken down by Maiden 64-33 in their previous matchup back in December of 2025. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Tigers were down 51-15.
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