The Hawthorne Cougars's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight defeat. They were beaten by Inglewood 89-33. Hawthorne has not had much luck with the Sentinels recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Hawthorne had strong showings from Alfredo Ramirez, who scored 16 points, and Jakobi Smith, who scored 11 points.
Hawthorne has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season. As for Inglewood, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Hawthorne will be playing in front of their home fans against the Olympians at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Leuzinger's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven matches. As for Inglewood, they will head out on the road to challenge the Monarchs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Morningside has now lost 12 straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since November 20.
