Basketball Recap: Buchholz Skates Past Hawthorne with Ease

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Previous Games

12/03/25 - Home	64-26 W
01/28/25 - Home	36-45 L
12/23/24 - Away	40-47 L
01/23/24 - Away	40-50 L
12/20/23 - Home	39-35 W
+ 3 more games

Buchholz hadn't done well against Hawthorne recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Bobcats took their game with ease, bagging a 64-26 win over the Hornets. That looming 64-26 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bobcats yet this season.

Taylor Booth had a dynamite game, putting up 26 points. Those 26 points gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jelaiyah Williams, who posted ten points.

Hawthorne's loss came despite strong showings from Amarhae Hopkins and Brooklynn Gillins. Hopkins dropped a double-double with 13 points and 15 rebounds, while Gillins went 6-for-14 en route to 13 points and five boards.

The victory (which was Buchholz's third in a row) raised their record to 3-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points over those games. As for Hawthorne, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2.

Buchholz didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-41 defeat against Williston on the 8th. As for Hawthorne, they have also already played their next matchup, a 48-18 victory against Union County on the 4th.