Basketball Recap: Honaker Piles Up the Points Against Chilhowie

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

01/14/25 vs Holston	63
01/24/25 @ Chilhowie	50
01/17/25 vs Patrick Henry	48
12/18/24 vs Johnson County	41
12/10/24 vs Lebanon	39

Honaker had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 50-point drubbing they dealt Chilhowie on Friday. The Honaker Tigers breezed by the Chilhowie Warriors to the tune of 73-23. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.

Honaker's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kalli Miller led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine steals. Miller has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 13 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Julianna Farmer, who went 8 for 10 en route to 19 points and four steals.

Honaker's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Chilhowie, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.

When Honaker and Chilhowie next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Honaker will try to stop Rural Retreat's four-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Chilhowie will square off against Grayson County and their three-game winning streak at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.