Hornets at home in final round

Horsham Hornets enjoyed a bye at the weekend before the final round of Country Basketball League’s home-and-away season.

Lady Hornets play two home games in round eight, meeting Portland Coasters on Saturday and Surfcoast Chargers on Sunday.

With Portland just above them on the ladder and Surfcoast just below, two wins will help cement a top four or possibly a top three finish heading into finals the following week.

The men’s team face second-place Portland at home in a battle for a top-two finish to the season.

Both teams are locked on five wins apiece, as is Warrnambool Seahawks, who play Surfcoast this week.

However, a 10-point percentage advantage will give first opportunity to either the Hornets or Portland to grab second place come finals.