Basketball Game Preview: Graceville Tigers vs. Hawthorne Hornets

By Team Reports Mar 2, 2024, 6:52am

Preview: Graceville Tigers vs. Hawthorne Hornets

Having just played yesterday, the Graceville Tigers will jump right back in to play the Hawthorne Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Graceville sitting on five straight victories and Hawthorne on 18.

Graceville extended their postseason success on Friday against Ponce De Leon. They came out on top against the Pirates by a score of 44-37.

Graceville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Charity ?miah? Fountain led the charge by scoring 12 points. Another player making a difference was Brianna Adams, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.

Meanwhile, Hawthorne sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 44-41 victory over Wildwood on Friday.

Graceville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-2 record this season. As for Hawthorne, their victory bumped their record up to 21-3.

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