Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Hawthorne walked away with it. They put the hurt on the Graceville Tigers with a sharp 69-44 victory on Wednesday. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Tigers are ranked 428th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chasion Wilson
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Hawthorne had a senior duo take command as Chasion Wilson went 7-for-8 to rack up 16 points and four steals and Dacarion Debose shot 50% from the field on his way to 14 points and five rebounds. Wilson also set a new season-high mark in shooting accuracy with 88%. Another player making a difference was Kelvin Baker, who posted eight points and three steals.
Hawthorne smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Graceville only seven offensive boards.
Graceville's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaylin Washington, who earned six points, and Bryson Reynolds, who scored 11 points.
Hawthorne has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.9 points over those games. Graceville's defeat dropped their record down to 17-13.
Hawthorne has already played their next contest, a 59-38 win against Crossroad Academy on the 28th. Graceville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
