Basketball Recap: Hardin-Jefferson Extends Winning Streak to Five

Hawks

Previous 5 Games

01/20/25 @ Hamshire-Fannett	60-39
01/17/25 @ Tarkington	70-31
01/14/25 vs Shepherd	80-19
01/07/25 @ Livingston	82-32
01/03/25 vs Hargrave	63-46

Hardin-Jefferson had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 60-39 margin over the Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns. This was a revenge game for the Hawks: when they faced off against the Longhorns back in December of 2024, they had to take a 62-58 loss.

Hamshire-Fannett's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Evie Woodall, who posted five points and four steals, and Reese Speight, who went 5 for 9 en route to 12 points and five rebounds.

Hardin-Jefferson's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-12. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.7 points per game. As for Hamshire-Fannett, their loss dropped their record down to 22-9.

Hardin-Jefferson will challenge Liberty at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hardin-Jefferson's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests. As for Hamshire-Fannett, they will take on Shepherd at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.