Hickory is on a 17-game streak of home wins, while Central Cabarrus is on a 20-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Hickory Red Tornadoes will take on the Central Cabarrus Vikings at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hickory had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They really took it to Southern Guilford for the full four quarters, racking up a 82-55 win at home. The score was close at the half, but Hickory pulled away in the second half with 52 points.
Hickory can attribute much of their success to John Holbrook, who scored 19 points. Jay Powell was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Meanwhile, even though Ben L. Smith scored an imposing 58 points on Friday, Central Cabarrus still came out on top. Central Cabarrus was the clear victor by a 84-58 margin over Ben L. Smith. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Central Cabarrus had established a 22 point advantage.
Central Cabarrus' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Desmond Kent Jr., who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 14 rebounds. Kent Jr. hasn't dropped below 16 points for nine straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Daniel, who scored 22 points along with seven assists and five rebounds.
Hickory's victory bumped their record up to 31-0. As for Central Cabarrus, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 31-0.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the pair are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Hickory hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 77 points per game. However, it's not like Central Cabarrus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 88.8 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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