Locust Fork has gone 7-0 against Holly Pond recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Locust Fork Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Holly Pond Broncos at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Holly Pond is hoping to do what Appalachian couldn't on Monday: put an end to Locust Fork's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Locust Fork breezed by Appalachian to the tune of 65-37. 65 seems to be a good number for the Hornets as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Locust Fork's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Haley Dutton led the charge by earning 18 points plus six assists and five steals. Dutton's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Lynnleigh Tawbush, who scored 14 points plus five assists and four steals.
Locust Fork smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Holly Pond waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victor by a 63-39 margin over the Red Raiders.
Holly Pond pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Locust Fork, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Locust Fork was able to grind out a solid win over Holly Pond in their previous meeting back in January of 2022, winning 51-40. Will Locust Fork repeat their success, or does Holly Pond have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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