Hornets opens season with 65-48 win over Rockdale

McDaniel says Caldwell defense plays well

  • CALDWELL’S BRANDON Williams leaps high for this shot in Caldwell’s 65-48 win over Rockdale. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders
    CALDWELL’S BRANDON Williams leaps high for this shot in Caldwell’s 65-48 win over Rockdale. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders
  • MICHAEL GONZALES of the Caldwell Hornets takes a shot last Friday against Rockdale in Caldwell. The Hornets won their opener 65-48 over the Tigers. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders
    MICHAEL GONZALES of the Caldwell Hornets takes a shot last Friday against Rockdale in Caldwell. The Hornets won their opener 65-48 over the Tigers. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders
  • CALDWELL’S JUNIOR MATHIS takes a shot last Friday against Rockdale in Caldwell in the Hornets’ season opener in Caldwell.
    CALDWELL’S JUNIOR MATHIS takes a shot last Friday against Rockdale in Caldwell in the Hornets’ season opener in Caldwell.
  • BOBBY LAROUAX dribbles the ball down the court for Caldwell last Friday against Rockdale. The Hornets won their season opener 65-48 in Caldwell. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders
    BOBBY LAROUAX dribbles the ball down the court for Caldwell last Friday against Rockdale. The Hornets won their season opener 65-48 in Caldwell. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders
The Caldwell Hornets basketball team opened its season with a 65-48 home win over Rockdale on Friday. Caldwell took control early with a 22-6 lead in the first quarter and led 41-22 at halftime. Caldwell led 52-34 at the end of the third quarter. The Hornets stuck with a man defense throughout the game, and it worked well, Caldwell Head Coach Casey McDaniel said. “I thought it was a great…

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