North Iredell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 73-59 bruising from the Hickory Red Tornadoes. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 505th, while the Red Tornadoes are ranked 57th).
North Iredell's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Hickory, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Iredell will venture away from home to take on Statesville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Statesville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 matchups. As for Hickory, they are taking a road trip to challenge West Iredell at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Hickory's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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