Statesville hasn't had much luck against Hickory recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Statesville Greyhounds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hickory Red Tornadoes at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Statesville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 13 matchups.
Statesville is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing St. Stephens: they outscored them in every quarter. Statesville blew past St. Stephens 75-51 on Friday. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Greyhounds had established a 20 point advantage.
Caleb Tillman
| 01/17/25 vs St. Stephens | 21 |
| 01/15/25 vs North Iredell | 17 |
| 01/09/25 @ West Iredell | 16 |
Statesville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Caleb Tillman out in front who went 9 for 15 en route to 21 points and eight rebounds. Tillman's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Paul Cauthen, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points along with eight boards and seven assists.
Statesville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Stephens only pulled down nine offensive boards.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Hickory's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. The matchup between them and Forsyth Country Day didn't end well, with Hickory falling 70-54. The contest marked the Red Tornadoes' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Statesville has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points per game. As for Hickory, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-2.
Statesville might still be hurting after the 89-64 loss they got from Hickory in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Statesville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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