It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Hawthorne Hornets had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They walked away with a 38-27 victory over the Red Flashes. The victory was familiar territory for Hawthorne who now have 16 in a row.
Hawthorne's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lakijah Brown led the charge by scoring 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ranicia Coleman, who scored eight points along with ten rebounds.
Hawthorne's victory bumped their record up to 19-3. As for Hilliard, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-14.
Hawthorne's road trip will continue as they head out to face Madison County at 7:00 p.m. on February 19th. Madison County will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Hawthorne surely won't give up without a fight. Hilliard does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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