Hawthorne hasn't had much luck against Lawndale recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Hawthorne Cougars take on the Lawndale Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. Hawthorne has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Hawthorne is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 72-51 margin over Lennox Academy last Friday. With that victory, the Cougars brought their scoring average up to 52.2 points per game.
Hawthorne's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Harin Patel, who posted 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jakobi Smith, who put up 16 points.
Meanwhile, Lawndale unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They were beaten by Windward 87-48. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 295th, while the Wildcats are ranked 47th).
Lawndale's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Hawthorne, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Hawthorne was taken down by Lawndale 92-31 in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Thankfully for Hawthorne, Derek Curry (who went 13 of 20 on his way to 26 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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