The Hawthorne Hornets extended their postseason success on Saturday against the Newberry Panthers. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Panthers and snuck past 76-74. The win was nothing new for Hawthorne as they're now sitting on 12 straight.
CJ Ingram was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 31 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Hawthorne's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Leland Johnson, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Newberry's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Henry Mathias, who scored 22 points. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Woods, who scored 16 points.
Hawthorne has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Newberry, their loss dropped their record down to 15-8.
Hawthorne's road trip will continue as they head out to face Fort White at 7:00 p.m. on February 15th. Hawthorne has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 293 points over their last four matches. Newberry is on the road again on Thursday and plays Hilliard at 7:00 p.m. on February 15th. Hilliard will roll in looking for their 16th straight win, something Newberry surely won't give up without a fight.
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