North Lincoln is 0-8 against Hickory since December of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The North Lincoln Knights just played last night, but they'll still head out to face the Hickory Red Tornadoes at 7:30 p.m. on February 23rd. One thing working in North Lincoln's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
Even though Statesville scored an imposing 76 points on Thursday, North Lincoln still came out on top. North Lincoln walked away with an 83-76 win over Statesville. Given North Lincoln's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while Statesville is ranked 212th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ty Sanders and Kellen Karr were among the main playmakers for North Lincoln as the former scored 29 points and the latter shot 4-for-6 from deep and dropped a triple-double on 23 points, 15 rebounds, and ten assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Sanders has scored all season. Ben Heavner was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Hickory put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 67-49 victory over East Lincoln.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hickory to victory, but perhaps none more so than John Holbrook, who scored 18 points. Holbrook is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jordan Lineberger, who scored 14 points.
North Lincoln's victory bumped their record up to 21-5. As for Hickory, their win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-0.
North Lincoln took a serious blow against Hickory in their previous meeting back in January, falling 88-58. Can North Lincoln avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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