It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Cox Falcons challenge the Hickory Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday... Cox is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Two weeks ago, Cox lost to Ocean Lakes at home by a 57-38 margin.
Meanwhile, Hickory might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Indian River an easy 69-45 victory. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Braves are ranked 83rd).
This is the second loss in a row for Hickory and nudges their season record down to 2-6. As for Cox, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Cox beat Hickory 43-31 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Cox repeat their success, or does Hickory have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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