If Chiefland was feeling good fresh off their 74-34 takedown of Cedar Key last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Chiefland Indians came up short against the Hawthorne Hornets on Thursday, falling 55-35. The loss continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now lost seven in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hawthorne to victory, but perhaps none more so than Demetrius Brown, who went 6 for 14 on his way to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chasion Wilson, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Chiefland's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Hawthorne, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chiefland won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Trenton at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Trenton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Chiefland likes a good challenge. As for Hawthorne, they will also get right back to it: they'll square off against Williston at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Williston knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Hawthorne likes a good challenge.
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