Basketball Recap: Locust Fork Starts off Right with Win over Douglas
By Team Reports
Nov 16, 2024, 8:43pm
Basketball Recap: Locust Fork Hornets vs. Douglas Eagles
Locust Fork had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They claimed a resounding 60-27 win over the Douglas Eagles. For the Hornets, this counts as revenge for the 43-40 victory the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2022.
Locust Fork found their leader in sophomore Haley Dutton, who went 9 for 15 en route to 23 points plus six rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Dutton a new career-high in field goal percentage (60%). Cortlyn Williamson was another key player, earning seven points along with six steals and five assists.
Locust Fork will be playing at home against Southeastern at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Douglas has already played their next contest, a 55-25 win against Randolph School on the 15th.
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