By Ellen Mulgrew and Wade Urtz HAWTHORNE — The Hawthorne High girls basketball team defeated Madison County, 55-42, Monday to win the region final and advance to the 1A state semifinals against the Wildwoods Wildcats on March 1 at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. Madison Starts Strong Beginning in …
Read More »Hawthorne Girls Basketball Ready for Regionals
The Hawthorne girls basketball team, riding a 15-game winning streak, is ready for regionals. The Road to Regionals The Hornets have had a great season so far and have a record of 18-3. It is clear that the team has been preparing well this season after dominating Bell High School …
Read More »Newberry Panthers Girls Basketball Prepares For Regionals
The Newberry Panthers girls basketball team is set to tip-off the 2024 regionals after coming up short of the district title. Coach Hughes The Panthers (15-8) have had ample success this season partly due to the help of coach Dameon Hughes. While the team collectively was content with finishing the …
Read More »Hawthorne Girls Basketball Dominates in 78-16 District Semifinal Win
By Wade Urtz and Jesse Bratman The No. 1 seed Hawthorne High School girls basketball team won its first A1-District 6 tournament game, 78-16, against four seed Bell on Wednesday at Fort White High School. Hawthorne In Control Hawthorne (17-3) came with defensive intensity with a full-court press, putting a …
Read More »Eastside Girls Basketball Ends Losing Streak
The Eastside High girls basketball team defeated the Santa Fe Raiders, 59-25, Tuesday to end its three-game losing streak and give it a spark heading into districts. Ahead From The Start The Rams (13-7) started off strong with their offensive performance. They gained an early lead in the first quarter, …
Read More »Saint Francis Girls Basketball Team Goes ‘Boom Boom’ against Cedar Key
By Olivia Velardo and Camden Nolde The Saint Francis Wolves defeated the visiting Cedar Key Sharks in a girls’ basketball game Tuesday, 64-43. Dedication from the Wolves Lexy Bhatia helped spark the Wolves (2-0) to a 26-13 lead in the first quarter. As the second period began, Cedar Key coach …
Read More »Former Gator Cornelius Ingram Leads Hawthorne Girls Basketball to 1A State Championship Win
Former Florida Gator Cornelius Ingram led the Hawthorne girls basketball team to a 1A State Championship win over Wildwood Friday night. The game was a nail-biter all the way until the final buzzer in the fourth quarter. In the end, the Hawthorne Hornets triumphed with a final score of 42-38. …
Read More »Hawthorne Girls Basketball Advances to State Final
The Hawthorne Hornets are moving on to the state championship. The girls basketball team won its state semifinal win on Wednesday, along with some sweet revenge. Hawthorne tops Holmes County Last year, the Holmes County Blue Devils knocked Hawthorne out of the state tournament. A 56-40 state semifinal loss sent …
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