Hickory had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.1 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Foard Tigers 83-49. Given the Red Tornadoes' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Tigers are ranked 594th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Foard lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Holden Caldwell, who went 5 of 8 en route to 14 points. Another player making a difference was Malachi Mcknight, who posted 17 points and five boards.
Red Tornadoes
| 01/17/25 vs Foard | 83-49 |
| 01/07/25 vs St. Stephens | 78-73 |
| 01/03/25 vs North Lincoln | 80-78 |
| 03/08/24 vs Southern Guilford | 82-55 |
| 03/05/24 vs Piedmont | 70-43 |
| + 15 more games |
Hickory's victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.7 points per game. As for Foard, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-15.
Hickory has already played their next match, a 70-54 defeat against Forsyth Country Day on the 18th. As for Foard, they are taking a road trip to challenge St. Stephens at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Stephens is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.1 points per game this season.
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