Hickory had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They snuck past the North Iredell Raiders with a 67-63 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 73-59 back in January.
Red Tornadoes
| 02/04/25 vs North Iredell | 67-63 |
| 01/30/25 vs Freedom | 70-46 |
| 01/24/25 vs East Lincoln | 73-68 |
| 01/17/25 vs Foard | 83-49 |
| 01/07/25 vs St. Stephens | 78-73 |
| + 18 more games |
Hickory pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.0 points per game. As for North Iredell, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hickory will host West Iredell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Iredell knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Hickory likes a good challenge. As for North Iredell, they will square off against Statesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Statesville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.4 points per game this season.
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