Sport
1 December, 2024
Hornets 'stayed together' to finish CBL season on top of the ladder
Horsham will host Millicent in a semi-final on November 7 or 8.
CBL
Horsham
The Horsham Hornets have finished the CBL regular season on top of the ladder after a hard-fought 95-73 victory against Ararat on Sunday, December 1.
Austin McKenzie top-scored for the home side with 33 points (including 17 in the first quarter), while Micah Livingstone had 31.
Post-game Livingstone was pleased with how the side worked through the Redbacks' pressure.
"They came at us with a run in the third quarter, [but] we stayed together as a group," Livingstone said.
"We stayed confident in what we can do, being the top of the ladder we're confident that we can beat any team we verse."
Livingstone complimented the energy of guard Freddy Frew in defence, whilst Cody Bryan was unstoppable in the paint.
"Having bigger bodies this year our paint protection is much better," he said.
"With Cody, Aussie [McKenzie] and me on the inside and all the guards just getting up and applying pressure."
Livingstone himself finished his first regular season with 170 points to be sixth in the conference, McKenzie was fourth with 179 from seven matches.
"It's been really good [the season so far], I've stayed confident through the whole thing, just played my role and done what I've can to help my teammates."
The Hornets will host Millicent in a semi-final on December 7 or 8.