The Cottondale Hornets had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.9 points), and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They came out on top against Malone by a score of 54-43. This was payback for Cottondale, who suffered a 57-49 loss the last time these two teams met.
Cottondale's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kee'shan Hudson, who scored 20 points along with six rebounds. Cameron Odom was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Despite the loss, Malone saw an underclassman step up: Hoke Harkrider scored 11 points along with two steals. Harkrider is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Welch, who scored nine points along with ten rebounds.
Cottondale is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Malone, they bumped their record down to 7-13 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cottondale will take on Bethlehem at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Malone, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Vernon at 7:00 p.m. Vernon is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
