HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Hickory boys, Maiden girls top seeds for Classic

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Hickory’s boys and Maiden girls — both unbeaten through Monday in high school basketball – are the top seeds for the 31st annual Dick’s Sporting Goods Classic. Pairings for the three-day tournament, scheduled Dec. 27-29 at Catawba Valley Community College’s Tarlton Complex, were revealed in a press release by The Hickory Metro Sports Commission on Monday. Hickory’s …

STATE 2AA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: Hibriten 16, E. Duplin 14

HobbsDailyReport.com CHAPEL HILL – Hibriten High finished unbeaten, knocking off East Duplin 16-14 on Saturday in the state 2AA title game at North Carolina to become the first state prep football champion from Caldwell County (see graphic below). In a battle of teams both nicknamed Panthers, Hibriten (West No. 2 seed) won to finish 16-0 under head coach Clay Lewis …