After five Gainesville area high school boys basketball teams made it to at least the regional semifinals, only the Hawthorne Hornets (18-3) won Monday to advance to the state tournament. The other four schools came up just short, with multiple of the losses coming in one-possession games. Hawthorne Hornets The …
Read More »Newberry Falls Short Of District Title In OT Thriller, Heads To Regionals
By Adam Edelin, Hannah Getman, Brooke Park The top seed Newberry Panthers lost in overtime to the two seed Hawthorne Hornets, 76-74, in the 1A-District 6 championship game Saturday. Playoff atmosphere was in full throttle at Fort White High School. An electric crowd watched their teams battle in a physical …
Read More »Newberry Starts Regional Play Against Madison County
The Newberry Panthers varsity boys basketball team begins play on Thursday night in the Class 1A Regionals with a semifinal matchup against Madison County. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. Additionally, the winner of Thursday’s matchup faces the winner of the Hawthorne-Hilliard game. No. 1 Seed for Newberry After a 20-5 …
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