The Hickory Red Tornadoes will head out to face off against the Newton-Conover Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hickory will be strutting in after a victory while Newton-Conover will be coming in after a loss.
On Friday, Hickory was fully in charge, breezing past Bunker Hill 64-28. The Red Tornadoes haven't had any issues with the Bears recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Newton-Conover was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost to East Lincoln at home by a 57-38 margin. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 380th, while the Mustangs are ranked 63rd).
Hickory's victory bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Newton-Conover, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Hickory got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in December of 2025 against Newton-Conover by a conclusive 62-40 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Tornadoes since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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