Florida High School Basketball - Union County thwarted by Hilliard
January 4, 2019: Hilliard, FL 32046 The Union County Fightin' Tigers basketball team (Lake Butler, FL), was toppled 74-61 in Friday's league battle with the host Hilliard Red Flashes (Hilliard, FL)
The Red Flashes now possess a 10-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Yulee for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 5. Hilliard will confront a Hornets team coming off a 72-59 non-league loss to Cornerstone Christian (Jacksonville, FL). The Hornets record now stands at 0-9.
The Fightin' Tigers (3-12) will now prepare for their battle against Hawthorne (Hawthorne, FL). The Hornets come into the 1A District 6 battle with a 12-1 record. In their last battle, Hawthorne beat Leesburg (Leesburg, FL), 58-48, in a non-league battle.