Preview: Hawthorne Hornets vs. Graceville Tigers
The Hawthorne Hornets and the Graceville Tigers will face off at 5:30 p.m. on March 2nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hawthorne comes in on 18 and Graceville on five.
With a playoff game on the line, Hawthorne rose to the challenge on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 44-41 victory over the Wildcats.
Graceville has not done well against Ponce De Leon recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Graceville came out on top against Ponce De Leon by a score of 44-37.
Graceville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Charity ?miah? Fountain, who scored 12 points. Brianna Adams was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Hawthorne's victory bumped their record up to 21-3. As for Graceville, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-2 record this season.
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