Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Hawthorne Hornets walked away with it. They skirted past the Wildcats 44-41. Hawthorne is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 18 straight.
Hawthorne was led to victory by Jhalea Jackson and De' Mya Adams. Jackson dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds, while Adams scored 18 points along with three steals. Jackson has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last ten times she's played.
When it comes to explaining why Wildwood lost on Friday, one person who can't be blamed is Essiance Jasper. Despite the final result, she scored 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zaria Weaver, who scored two points along with nine rebounds and four steals.
Hawthorne's victory bumped their record up to 21-3. As for Wildwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-4.
Hawthorne won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Graceville at 5:30 p.m. on March 2nd. Hawthorne is coming into the game with eight straight victories on the road, so Graceville will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Wildwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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