Preview: Hawthorne Hornets vs. Hilliard Red Flashes
Hawthorne is 8-2 against Hilliard since January of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Hawthorne Hornets will be staying on the road to face off against the Hilliard Red Flashes at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th. Hopefully Hawthorne is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Florida (they are ranked 72nd, while Hilliard is ranked 306th).
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hawthorne had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 48-38 win over the Panthers. Winning is a bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 22 to 4 on the offensive boards, as Hawthorne did.
Jhalea Jackson continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 16 rebounds. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last 11 times she's played. Ranicia Coleman was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Hilliard unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a hard 49-33 fall against Madison County.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Auneria Doyle, who scored ten points along with three steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Adams, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Hawthorne's win bumped their record up to 18-3. As for Hilliard, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
Everything went Hawthorne's way against Hilliard when the teams last played back in January as Hawthorne made off with a 49-27 victory. Will Hawthorne repeat their success, or does Hilliard have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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