Hornets battle hard, fall to Hearne 74-70 in OT

Caldwell also defeats Snook, Milano

DONTAVIEN JOHNSON of Caldwell shoots as Ma’Darius Hamilton of Snook tries to block the shot. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders
DONTAVIEN JOHNSON of Caldwell shoots as Ma’Darius Hamilton of Snook tries to block the shot. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

The Caldwell Hornets battled hard but fell in overtime to Hearne 74-70 on Monday in Hearne.

The loss followed impressive wins over Snook, 46-34 last Friday in Snook, and 60-56 over Milano on Tuesday, Dec. 15, in Caldwell.

The Hornets, steadily improving in recent games, shot 47.2 percent from the field against Hearne, including 23-43 in twopointers for 53.5 percent, and 18-37 in free throws for 48.6…