Herndon proved they can win big last Monday (they won by 46) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Middletown Knights, sneaking past 65-63. While the Hornets didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Hornets
| 12/27/24 @ Middletown | 65-63 |
| 12/23/24 vs Osbourn Park | 71-25 |
| 12/20/24 vs Langley | 54-40 |
| 12/17/24 vs Justice | 62-35 |
The victory was the fourth in a row for Herndon, bringing their record for this year to 6-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Middletown, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3.
Herndon and Middletown could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in their respective state rankings. Herndon (ranked 172nd) will meet Brunswick (ranked 42nd) at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Similarly, Middletown will face off against Yorktown at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday down 106 places (113 vs. 7).
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