Hickory and North Iredell are an even 4-4 against one another since February of 2017, but not for long. The Hickory Red Tornadoes will face off against the North Iredell Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Tuesday, Hickory lost to St. Stephens at home by a 61-46 margin. The Red Tornadoes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, North Iredell entered their contest against North Lincoln on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. North Iredell fell 62-51 to North Lincoln.
Hickory's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for North Iredell, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-5.
Hickory couldn't quite finish off North Iredell in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 57-55. Can Hickory avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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