Basketball Recap: Locust Fork Piles Up the Points Against Douglas

Hornets

Margin (Wins)

11/18/24 vs Southeastern	38
11/22/24 @ Cleveland	38
12/03/24 vs Hayden	38
01/18/25 vs Cleveland	38
01/27/25 vs Douglas	35

There's no place like home for Locust Fork, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They breezed by the Douglas Eagles to the tune of 51-16 on Monday. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 28 points or more this season.

Locust Fork got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cortlyn Williamson out in front who posted 11 points and six assists. Haley Dutton was another key player, putting up nine points and four steals.

Locust Fork pushed their record up to 13-8 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points per game. As for Douglas, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season.

Locust Fork does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Douglas, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 37-36 victory against Asbury on the 28th.