Hawthorne is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Providence School is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Hawthorne Hornets will be home for the holidays to greet the Providence School Stallions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Hawthorne slipped by Forest 56-55.
Among those leading the charge was Jhalea Jackson, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ranicia Coleman, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Providence School earned a 57-45 win over Creekside on Saturday. Given Providence School's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while Creekside is ranked 197th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hawthorne's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Providence School, their win bumped their record up to 9-0.
Hawthorne couldn't quite finish off Providence School in their previous meeting back in January and fell 62-59. Thankfully for Hawthorne, Ella Ortman (who scored 35 points along with seven rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
