It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Booker T. Washington Hornets had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 90-53 victory over the Zebras. The victory was familiar territory for Booker T. Washington who now have 19 in a row.
Booker T. Washington was led to victory by Jamarri Simpson and Joc Mitchell. Simpson scored 18 points along with five assists and two steals, while Mitchell scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Simpson continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Barron Harris jr. was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with two steals.
Booker T. Washington pushed their record up to 22-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 43.3 points. As for Claremore, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
Booker T. Washington will take on Edison at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Booker T. Washington's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. As for Claremore, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 50-41 loss vs. Will Rogers College on the 24th.
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