Hickory was the 80-78 winner over North Lincoln when they last played one another on January 3rd, but their luck changed this time around. The Hickory Red Tornadoes took an 89-74 bruising from the North Lincoln Knights on Tuesday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (73), the Red Tornadoes still had to take the loss.
North Lincoln got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ben Heavner out in front who went 10 for 16 on his way to 26 points and five boards. Those 26 points gave Heavner a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kellen Karr, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds.
Hickory has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-4 record this season. As for North Lincoln, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 13-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hickory will face off against Freedom at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Freedom knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Hickory likes a good challenge. As for North Lincoln, they will square off against North Iredell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Lincoln knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 17 games -- so hopefully North Iredell likes a good challenge.
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