Hickory lost against Western Branch back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Hickory Hawks fell to the Western Branch Bruins 48-43. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 210th, while the Bruins are ranked 56th).
Hickory has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Western Branch, they pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Hickory will be playing in front of their home fans against Nansemond River at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Western Branch, they will face off against Kellam at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kellam will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Western Branch surely won't give up without a fight.
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