Hornet offense hot in 60-38 Smithville win

Caldwell controls second, third quarters

  • BOBBY LAROUAX DRIBBLES the ball past this Smithville defender on Friday, Jan. 17, in Caldwell. The Hornets won their district opener 60-38. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders
    BOBBY LAROUAX DRIBBLES the ball past this Smithville defender on Friday, Jan. 17, in Caldwell. The Hornets won their district opener 60-38. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders
  • JUNIOR MATHIS of Calewell takes a shot past this Smithville defender last Friday in Caldwell. The Hornets won their district opener. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders
    JUNIOR MATHIS of Calewell takes a shot past this Smithville defender last Friday in Caldwell. The Hornets won their district opener. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders
The Caldwell Hornets opened district play with a 60-38 home win over Smithville last Friday, earning their sixth win in their last eight games. Caldwell, who improved to 10-13 overall, took a 31-18 halftime lead and then completely dominated the third quarter with a 21-5 run to make it 52-23. Hornets Head Coach Casey McDaniel said his team used some extra effort on offense as a difference maker…

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