Chillicothe jumped on top early and hung on for a 52-29 win over Tarkio in the LeBlond Tournament. The Hornets used a full court press to generate steals and easy points in the first quarter to build a 21-4 lead at the end of the first quarter.
      While the Hornets went to their bench in the second quarter, Tarkio went on a run, closing the gap to 5 points once, but never got any closer. Eleven Hornet players were rotated in and out of the game evenly, with eight of the Hornet players scoring.
      Chillicothe went back to their starters in the fourth quarter to again blow open the game, winning by 23 points to improve to 7-4.
     One concern in the game came early in the second quarter when the Hornets starting post player Spencer Hart landed wrong on his right foot and went down with an injury. He didn't return to the game and had a slight limp while walking out of the gym at the end of the game. His status for Friday's game in unknown.