Chiefland hasn't had much luck against Hawthorne recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Chiefland Indians will take on the Hawthorne Hornets. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Chiefland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They blew past Bronson, posting a 74-39 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
Meanwhile, Hawthorne came tearing into Thursday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Indians as they made off with a 62-38 victory. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Indians are ranked 445th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hawthorne's win came from a few key players Chiefland will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dacarion Debose, who went 8 of 13 en route to 21 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Those 21 points gave him a new career-high. Chasion Wilson was another key player, putting up eight points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Hawthorne smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Hawthorne pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.1 points per game. As for Chiefland, their victory bumped their record up to 15-9.
Chiefland suffered a grim 62-38 defeat to Hawthorne when the teams last played on Thursday. Can Chiefland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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