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Hickory Boys Basketball

Hickory · North Carolina · 2026-27
Class 5AWestern Foothills 4A/5A
Power
+31.7
North Carolina rank
#48
of 694
5A rank
#3
of 59
2026-27
0-0

Hickory is 0-0 and ranked #48 of 694 North Carolina teams by the Hardwood Model, #3 in Class 5A.

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Updated Nov 4, 2026 · ratings are calibrated within North Carolina only, so they don't compare across states.

2026-27 Schedule & Predictions

DateOpponentResult / Pick
Nov 24vsBessemer CityPick posts game week
Nov 27vsEast RutherfordPick posts game week
Dec 1vsSt. StephensPick posts game week
Dec 4atBunker HillPick posts game week
Dec 8vsNewton-ConoverPick posts game week
Dec 10vsFreedomPick posts game week
Dec 11atFoardPick posts game week
Dec 18vsNorth LincolnPick posts game week
Dec 19vsHibritenPick posts game week
Dec 21atMaidenPick posts game week
Jan 5vsWest IredellPick posts game week
Jan 8vsEast LincolnPick posts game week
Jan 13atBandysPick posts game week
Jan 15vsBunker HillPick posts game week
Jan 19atNewton-ConoverPick posts game week
Jan 22vsFoardPick posts game week
Jan 26atNorth LincolnPick posts game week
Jan 29vsMaidenPick posts game week
Feb 2atWest IredellPick posts game week
Feb 5atEast LincolnPick posts game week
Feb 12vsBandysPick posts game week

Picks are posted the week of each game and never changed after; the check marks grade them.

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Western Foothills 4A/5A

North Lincoln#50 · 0-0 · +31.4East Lincoln#54 · 0-0 · +30.6Bandys#215 · 0-0 · +14.0Maiden#301 · 0-0 · +5.9Newton-Conover#314 · 0-0 · +4.6West Iredell#384 · 0-0 · -1.5Foard#390 · 0-0 · -2.2Bunker Hill#433 · 0-0 · -5.8

Top 10 · Class 5A

Huss#24 · 0-0 · +36.4Jay M. Robinson#33 · 0-0 · +35.0Hickory#48 · 0-0 · +31.7North Lincoln#50 · 0-0 · +31.4East Lincoln#54 · 0-0 · +30.6Southeast Alamance#76 · 0-0 · +27.1Fike#83 · 0-0 · +26.0Franklin#86 · 0-0 · +25.4Northeast Guilford#98 · 0-0 · +24.4Carson#99 · 0-0 · +24.3

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