It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hawthorne had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They strolled past the Chiefland Indians with points to spare, taking the game 68-52. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Indians are ranked 445th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hawthorne's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dacarion Debose, who went 8 for 12 en route to 23 points and five steals. The dominant performance gave Debose a new career-high in points. Kelvin Baker was another key player, going 7 of 14 on his way to 17 points along with six steals and five rebounds.
Hornets
| 02/05/25 vs Chiefland | 68-52 |
| 01/30/25 vs Chiefland | 62-38 |
| 01/28/25 @ Buchholz | 41-33 |
| 01/27/25 @ P.K. Yonge | 54-45 |
| 01/25/25 vs Pine Ridge | 75-60 |
| + 3 more games |
The victory (which was Hawthorne's eighth in a row) raised their record to 16-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points per game. As for Chiefland, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-10.
Hawthorne will square off against Williston on Friday. Hawthorne is facing Williston at the right time seeing as Williston is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Chiefland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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