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Chipley Tigers Defeat Hawthorne Hornets 49-46 Lakeland, Florida was the site for another classic in its long history of hosting the FSHAA State Basketball Tournament. Chipley entered the game with 20 wins and six losses after back-to-back wins on the road at Paxton and Jay. Hawthorne was living life on …

Three Gainesville area basketball programs are moving on in the FHSAA 2023 playoffs. Gainesville High School (6A), Santa Fe High School (4A) and Hawthorne (1A) will all be fighting for their playoff lives within the next week. Gainesville vs. Ponte Vedra Friday night, Gainesville will travel to Ponte Vedra to …

The Newberry Panthers (22-6) face off against the Hawthorne Hornets (10-6) Tuesday in the boys Class 1A Regional Final. It’s the second meeting between these two teams this postseason. In the previous meeting, Hawthorne secured a 48-47 win over Newberry in the Class 1A District 6 Championship. “We know both …

Hilliard Red Flashes 49 Hawthorne Hornets 59 This matchup featured two teams who won their district tournaments just one week ago. Hilliard beat Madison County without much resistance while Hawthorne needed to come from behind to upset Newberry at the final buzzer. The Hornets and Flashes also met on December …

Hawthorne Hornets 48 Newberry Panthers 47 Sometimes the smallest margins determine the outcome of a game, and this was the best example possible. Hawthorne, the standard athletic department for small schools in the area, tasted their own blood this season entering only 8-6. Newberry, who has made it their mission …

The Hawthorne Hornets will take on Fort White Wednesday in the semifinal of the 1A District 6 tournament. The Hawthorne Hornets The Hornets enter the game with a 7-6 record, having played only 12 games this season (one win was a forfeit). Hawthorne won the state football championship this past …

Hawthorne fought hard in the first half, but eventually Sant Fe’s size and athleticism won this game. The Raiders finished off the Hornets by a score of 72-40. The Raiders moved the ball brilliantly and seemingly couldn’t miss from the field, as they played a fantastic second half of basketball …

In a playoff matchup between two Gainesville-area high schools, the Bradford Tornadoes were able to defeat the Hawthorne Hornets in a 53-35 rout. Bradford jumped out to an early lead sparked by a 14-2 1st quarter run and didn’t look back. The Tornadoes dominated the Hornets on the boards 43-25 …

The playoffs are here in Florida high school basketball. All the hard work and practice comes down to the district playoffs. It’s win or go home. Wednesday, teams will be playing in the district semifinals in an attempt to move one step closer to a district championship. District championships are …

Most visitors at Williston High School’s gymnasium could barely hear their voices or thoughts through the jam-packed crowd at the 2021 Class 1A District 7 final. The game was tied at 54. There were less than 20 seconds remaining. The Red Devils chanted, “Defense! Defense!” harmoniously. The cheer filled the …