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| 12/12/25 - Home | 84-49 W |
| 12/28/23 - Neutral | 99-59 W |
| 12/12/23 - Home | 81-62 W |
| 11/30/23 - Away | 78-76 W |
| 12/02/22 - Away | 58-50 W |
| + 5 more games |
Hickory has gone a perfect 10-0 against Newton-Conover recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Red Tornadoes will take on the Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. Hickory will be strutting in after a victory while Newton-Conover will be coming in after a defeat.
Hickory is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Bunker Hill 96-64 on Friday. The Red Tornadoes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Newton-Conover unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They had to suffer through an 81-40 loss at the hands of East Lincoln. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 333rd, while the Mustangs are ranked 41st).
Hickory has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.2 points. As for Newton-Conover, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
Everything came up roses for Hickory against Newton-Conover in their previous meeting back in December of 2025, as the team secured an 84-49 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Tornadoes since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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