Having just played yesterday, the Dunnellon Tigers will get right back to it and host the Hawthorne Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
If Hawthorne heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Dunnellon took over last week. Dunnellon came out on top against West Port by a score of 57-48 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
| 01/09/25 @ West Port | 20 |
| 12/30/24 vs Strawberry Crest | 30 |
| 12/28/24 vs Northside Christian | 16 |
Dunnellon got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Eli Nelson out in front who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. The game was Nelson's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tre'Quori Rollerson, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.
Dunnellon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Hawthorne put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 56-47 win over Gainesville.
Hawthorne had a senior duo take command as Chasion Wilson went 6 of 11 on his way to 15 points and eight rebounds and Leland Johnson went 5 of 11 on his way to 15 points and five rebounds. Wilson continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Davion Pugh, who posted six points and seven rebounds.
Hawthorne's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points per game. As for Dunnellon, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Dunnellon has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Hawthorne struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.4 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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