The Hawthorne Hornets entered their tilt with the Chiefland Indians with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. Hawthorne took their contest at home on Thursday with ease, bagging a 79-51 victory over Chiefland. Hawthorne has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hawthorne to victory, but perhaps none more so than CJ Ingram, who dropped a triple-double on 27 points, 11 rebounds, and ten assists. It was the first time this season that Ingram posted eight or more assists. Dacarion Debose was another key contributor, scoring 27 points along with four steals.
Hawthorne pushed their record up to 14-4 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Chiefland, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Hawthorne will face off against Fort White at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hawthorne is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 63.4 points per game this season. As for Chiefland, they will square off against Trenton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Florida (Trenton is ranked 349th, while Chiefland is ranked 328th).
