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| 02/16/24 - Away | 89-64 W |
| 01/23/24 - Home | 86-65 W |
| 02/10/23 - Away | 76-63 W |
| 01/17/23 - Home | 84-45 W |
| 02/11/22 - Home | 81-30 W |
| + 5 more games |
Hickory has gone 10-0 against Statesville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Hickory Red Tornadoes are taking a road trip to challenge the Statesville Greyhounds at 7:30 p.m.
Hickory is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Forsyth Country Day just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Saturday. The game between them and the Furies didn't end well, with Hickory falling 70-54. The contest marked the Red Tornadoes' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Statesville came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Indians 75-51. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Greyhounds had established a 20 point advantage.
Statesville's win came from a few key players Hickory will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Caleb Tillman, who went 9 for 15 en route to 21 points and eight boards. The matchup was his third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Paul Cauthen, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points in addition to eight rebounds and seven assists.
Statesville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Stephens only pulled down nine offensive rebounds.
Statesville is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points per game. As for Hickory, their loss dropped their record down to 8-2.
Hickory took their win against Statesville in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 89-64. Does Hickory have another victory up their sleeve, or will Statesville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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