Basketball Recap: Locust Fork Skates Past Cleveland with Ease

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
11/12/24 @ Douglas	33

Locust Fork won the last time they faced Cleveland and things went their way on Saturday too. The Locust Fork Hornets blew past the Cleveland Panthers, posting a 64-26 win. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 28 points or more this season.

Locust Fork's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cortlyn Williamson, who posted seven points along with eight assists and seven boards. What's more, Williamson also racked up six steals, the most she's had since back in November of 2024. Haley Dutton was another key player, going 8 of 13 on her way to 19 points.

Locust Fork's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Cleveland, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Locust Fork has already played their next game (against Mortimer Jordan), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Cleveland Panthers face off against the Brindlee Mountain Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.