Flippin came tearing into Thursday's matchup with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Harrisburg Hornets as they made off with a 68-47 victory. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 21 points or more this season.
Several Hornets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Axel Heeb, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. What's more, Heeb also posted a 62% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Jayvin Thompson, who posted 13 points.
Flippin pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.8 points per game. As for Harrisburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Flippin will square off against Melbourne at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Harrisburg, they and Shiloh Christian will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
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