The Hawthorne Hornets had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 55-42 victory over Madison County on Monday. The victory was familiar territory for Hawthorne who now have 17 in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hawthorne to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ranicia Coleman, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Coleman hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for five straight games. De' Mya Adams was another key contributor, scoring 20 points along with three steals.
Madison County lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kemyrianna Richardson, who scored nine points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaidyn Wesley, who scored 17 points.
Hawthorne's victory bumped their record up to 20-3. As for Madison County, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-5.
Hawthorne will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Wildwood at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Wildwood's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight contests. Madison County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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