Hornets
| 12/30/25 vs Southeastern | 48 |
| 01/16/26 vs Pennington | 34 |
| 12/16/25 @ Pennington | 28 |
| 11/21/25 vs Cleveland | 28 |
| 01/27/26 vs Cleveland | 27 |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Locust Fork walked away with it. They put the hurt on the Vinemont Eagles with a sharp 59-39 win on Tuesday. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
Locust Fork was led to victory by Noah White and Cole Wright. White dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten boards, while Wright dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave White a new career-high in assists (six). Another player making a difference was Tate Swindle, who posted 12 points.
Locust Fork was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vinemont only racked up eight.
Vinemont's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cheston Wilhite, who put up 11 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Gavin Parr was another key player, putting up eight points.
Locust Fork is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points over those games. As for Vinemont, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-12.
Locust Fork and Vinemont are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Hornets will square off against Oakman at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Vinemont, they will challenge Winfield on Saturday. The Eagles will be up against the Pirates' rather soft defense (which has allowed 52.97 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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