The Hawthorne Hornets's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Wildwood Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. on March 1st. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard on Friday.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hawthorne had no problem doing just that last Monday. They walked away with a 55-42 victory over the Cowboys.
Hawthorne's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ranicia Coleman, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Coleman hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for five straight games. Another player making a difference was De' Mya Adams, who scored 20 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Wildwood can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent contest last Monday. They blew past Trenton 66-24 on the road. Winning may never get old, but Wildwood sure is getting used to it with their 13th in a row.
Wildwood found their leader in underclassman Zoey Brown, who scored 14 points along with eight steals and seven assists. Brown is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Trinidy Harris, who scored 12 points along with six assists and five steals.
Hawthorne's win bumped their record up to 20-3. As for Wildwood, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Hawthorne have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Wildwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hawthorne didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Wildwood when the teams last played back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 42-38 win. Will Hawthorne repeat their success, or does Wildwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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