Hickory is 0-10 against Deep Creek since December of 2015 but things could change on Monday. The Hickory Hawks will head out to challenge the Deep Creek Hornets at 7:30 p.m.
Hickory is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They lost 65-44 to Ocean Lakes.
Meanwhile, Deep Creek had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Braves 51-20. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Deep Creek's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points over those games. As for Hickory, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
Hickory was taken down by Deep Creek 76-21 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Deep Creek's Alaya Monroe, who went 11 for 16 on her way to 24 points and eight boards. Now that Hickory knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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