The Hawthorne Hornets pushed their score all the way to 61 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 66-61 loss to they.
CJ Ingram and Leland Johnson certainly did their best on Wednesday to try and avoid the loss. Ingram scored 26 points along with six rebounds and five steals, while Johnson scored 18 points along with seven rebounds. Those seven rebounds set a new season-high mark for him. Caleb Rollerson was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Hawthorne struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Hawthorne has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Gainesville, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hawthorne is on the road again on Thursday and play against Hilliard at 5:00 p.m. on January 4th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Florida (Hilliard is ranked 149th, while Hawthorne is ranked 141st). As for Gainesville, they will head out on the road to face off against Columbia at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
