The Hawthorne Hornets had already won ten in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.8 points), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Thursday. They pulled ahead with a 56-55 photo finish over Forest. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Among those leading the charge was Jhalea Jackson, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. Ranicia Coleman was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Hawthorne pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Forest, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-5.
Hawthorne won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Keystone Heights at 6:00 p.m. on December 15th. Keystone Heights is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak. Forest is on the road again on Saturday and play against Plant at 6:00 p.m. on December 16th.
