Hawthorne High girls basketball coach Cornelius Ingram said the Hornets were confident they were going to repeat as state champions despite an early deficit in the title-game win Saturday against Graceville. Prior Matchup Hawthorne (22-3) entered the state semifinals as the No. 4 seed and its first opponent in Lakeland …
Read More »Hawthorne Girls Hoops Back In State Semifinals
The Hawthorne Hornets took down Madison County Monday night to move on to the state semifinals in girl’s basketball. Head coach, Cornelius Ingram, spoke with Steve Russell and discussed how the Hornets were able to defeat the Cowboys. Momentum for the Hornets Hawthorne have been incredible this season. Since the …
Read More »Newberry and Hawthorne Girls Hoops Set for Regional Final Matchup
The Hawthorne Hornets girls basketball team is set to host the Newberry Panthers for the Class 1A regional final Tuesday. Hawthorne defeated Newberry 64-48 earlier this postseason in the 1A District 6 championship game behind 34 points from sophomore guard De’Mya Adams. “We didn’t play a very good brand of …
Read More »Ponce De Leon Shocks Hawthorne to Become 1A State Champ in Girl’s High School Basketball, Win 40-37
On Friday night, The Hawthorne Lady Hornets and the Ponce De Leon Lady Pirates entered the RF Funding Center in Lakeland with a single goal on their minds — exiting with a state championship trophy in hand. Game Recap With a loud and enthusiastic crowd, the two well-coached and aggressive …
Read More »Hornets Easily Fly Past Miners to Move Onto Regional Finals
In Collaboration with Steven Hieneman Fort Meade Is No Match After winning the 1A District 7 Championship, the Hawthorne girl’s basketball team (18-4) set their sights on the Class 1A Regional Tournament, going against the Fort Meade Team (6-7) for the semifinals. The Lady Hornets kept an impressive lead over …
Read More »Hawthorne Girls Going for Basketball State Title, and Eastside Boys Looking to Punch Ticket to Lakeland
Tonight is a big night for two local basketball teams. The Hawthorne Hornets girl’s basketball team goes for the state title in Lakeland, and the Eastside Rams boy’s team will try to clinch a spot in Lakeland. Eastside Boys on the Road to Lakeland The Eastside Rams boys basketball team …
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 …
Read More »Hawthorne Girl’s Basketball Head to State Semifinals
The Hawthorne Hornets girls basketball team is in the State Semifinals in Lakeland. The Hornets will face off against the Holmes County Blue Devils. This will be the second year in a row that these two teams have met in the state semifinal. Tip off for today’s game is set …
Read More »Hawthorne Girls’ Basketball Advances to State Semifinals with win over Wildwood
In a physical battle that saw everything from bloodied noses to fan ejections, the Hawthorne girls’ basketball team outfought Wildwood. They won 47-41 in the Regional Finals to advance to the State Semifinals for the second year in a row. Story of the game: Physicality In a game between a …
Read More »Hornets one game away from 1A Girls State Semifinals
The Hawthorne Hornets girls basketball team will take on the Wildwood Wildcats today in the 1A Regional Finals matchup. Hawthorne is coming off of a 56-21 win against Fort Meade Miners last Thursday in the Regional Semi-Finals. The Wildcats beat the Williston Red Devils 68-29 last Thursday in their Regional …
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