There's no place like home for Hickory, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They managed a 73-68 victory over the East Lincoln Mustangs on Friday. This was a revenge game for the Red Tornadoes: when they faced off against the Mustangs back in December of 2024, they had to take a 87-81 loss.
East Lincoln lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Grant Lawless, who went 7 of 11 en route to 16 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Fannon, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten boards.
Red Tornadoes
| 01/24/25 vs East Lincoln | 73-68 |
| 01/17/25 vs Foard | 83-49 |
| 01/07/25 vs St. Stephens | 78-73 |
| 01/03/25 vs North Lincoln | 80-78 |
| 03/08/24 vs Southern Guilford | 82-55 |
| + 16 more games |
Hickory pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.2 points per game. As for East Lincoln, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5.
Hickory will head out on the road to take on North Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Lincoln will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Hickory surely won't give up without a fight. As for East Lincoln, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Statesville at 7:30 p.m. Statesville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.3 points per game this season.
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