Today, I wanna talk about my day messing around with Hickory High basketball. It was a wild ride, let me tell you.
So, first off, I started digging around for some info on Hickory High’s team. I found out that the North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association dropped their all-district teams for the 2022-23 season, and there were eight players from the Hickory Daily area on the list. That’s pretty cool, right? I guess they really know their stuff when it comes to high school basketball in Hickory.
- Started digging around for info on Hickory High’s team.
- Found out about the all-district teams from the North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association.
Then, I stumbled upon this news about Hickory High winning a game against Southern Guilford, 82-55. Apparently, they were gonna face off against the nation’s number 15 ranked high school team for the 3A West Region title. Man, that’s some high-stakes stuff. It seems like Hickory’s team is no joke, they’re really out there making moves.
- Discovered news about Hickory High winning a game against Southern Guilford.
- Learned they were going to face a top-ranked team for the 3A West Region title.
And get this, I found out that a former Hickory High star, Daniel Willis, is gonna be the new head coach for the varsity boys’ basketball team. He’s even taking over from the legendary David Craft Sr. No pressure, right? But it’s cool to see someone who used to play for the school come back to lead the team. It’s like a full-circle moment, you know?
- Found out that former star Daniel Willis will be the new head coach.
- Realized he’s taking over from a legendary coach.
Wrapping it up
I also did some random browsing about high school football games and stat leaders in North Carolina. I mean, why not? It’s all part of the sports scene in the area. It seems like there’s always something exciting happening, even if it’s not just about basketball.
- Did some random browsing about high school football games and stat leaders.
Oh, and I learned that Daniel Willis was the quarterback for Hickory High when they won the NC State Championship in 1996. That’s a pretty big deal. It’s like, this guy has a history of winning, so maybe he can bring that same energy to the basketball team.
- Learned about Daniel Willis’s history as a quarterback.
Lastly, I saw that Hickory’s got some senior guards, Marco Miller and Matt Huff, coming back, along with some junior forwards, Trevor Borowitz and Noah Kovac. It’s good to have some experienced players on the team. It’s like having a solid foundation to build on, you know?
- Noticed that Hickory has some experienced players returning.
I even went down a rabbit hole about the whole “Hoosiers” thing. Turns out, the University of Indiana started using that name back in 1923. And then there’s that movie with Gene Hackman, “Hoosiers,” which is about a small-town high school basketball team. The team in the movie is called Hickory High, just like the real one. Life imitating art, or is it the other way around? Either way, it’s a cool connection.
- Went down a rabbit hole about the “Hoosiers” name and the movie.
- Realized the connection between the real and fictional Hickory High.
So yeah, that was my deep dive into Hickory High basketball. It was a mix of finding out about the team’s recent success, learning about their new coach, and even getting into some random trivia. All in all, a pretty interesting day of exploring the world of high school hoops.
