Hickory hasn't had much luck against Western Branch recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Hickory Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Western Branch Bruins at 7:30 p.m.
Hickory had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least 55 points, but Oscar Smith put an end to it on Monday. Hickory was dealt a 74-29 loss at the hands of Oscar Smith. The game marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Western Branch entered their tilt with Tallwood on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They secured a 66-61 W over the Lions.
Hickory's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-8. As for Western Branch, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-8.
Hickory took a serious blow against Western Branch when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 73-44. Can Hickory avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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