Basketball Recap: Hawbridge Comes Up Short

Hawbridge scored the most points they've had this season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They had to suffer through a 60-18 loss at the hands of the Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions. The loss leaves the Herons without a win on the season.

Hunter Goss was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 13 boards for Excelsior Classical Academy. Goss has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 17 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Shawn Francis-Service, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 15 points and four steals.

Hawbridge's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Excelsior Classical Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.

Hawbridge will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Emerson Waldorf at 3:00 p.m. on January 16, 2025. As for Excelsior Classical Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 70-54 victory against Henderson Collegiate on the 10th.