North Iredell hasn't had much luck against Hickory recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The North Iredell Raiders will host the Hickory Red Tornadoes at 7:30 p.m.
North Iredell is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They were outmatched by North Lincoln and fell 88-47. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 505th, while the Knights are ranked 147th).
Meanwhile, Hickory came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They snuck past the Indians with a 78-73 victory.
Hickory pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.9 points. As for North Iredell, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
North Iredell was dealt a bruising 95-48 loss at the hands of Hickory when the teams last played back in February of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point North Iredell was down 53-31.
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