Hickory can finally bid farewell to their 13-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Wednesday. They skirted past the Currituck County Knights 61-59. For the Hawks, this counts as revenge for the 66-44 win the Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Currituck County lost, don't look at Jamie Dance. Despite the final result, he went 10 for 18 en route to 29 points plus two blocks. The dominant performance also gave Dance a new career-high in threes (three). Tristan Peterson was another key player, going 6 for 9 en route to 13 points.
Hickory's victory ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Currituck County, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Hickory has already played their next matchup (against Currituck County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Currituck County, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against West Bladen at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Bladen will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Currituck County surely won't give up without a fight.
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