Two dominant guards in Chasion Wilson and De'Andre Harvey are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hawthorne Hornets will challenge the Williston Red Devils on Friday. Hawthorne will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Hawthorne is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They strolled past Chiefland with points to spare, taking the game 68-52. 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 got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dacarion Debose out in front who went 8 of 12 on his way to 23 points and five steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Debose has scored at least a third of Hawthorne's points. Another player making a difference was Kelvin Baker, who went 7 for 14 en route to 17 points along with six steals and five boards.
Meanwhile, Williston came into Wednesday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They took their game on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 72-44 win over Wildwood. The Red Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Hawthorne is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season. As for Williston, their victory bumped their record up to 14-11.
Hawthorne came up short against Williston in their previous meeting back in January, falling 66-54. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Harvey, who almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine rebounds. Now that Hawthorne knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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