Florida High School Basketball - Hawthorne nips Eastside
January 12, 2019: Hawthorne, FL 32640 Hawthorne Hornets (Hawthorne, FL) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Eastside Rams (Gainesville, FL), 39-37 in a non-league bout.
With the victory, Hawthorne upgrades its record to 15-1 on the campaign. The Hornets travel to Hilliard (Hilliard, FL) to play the Red Flashes in a 1A District 6 bout on Friday, January 18. The Red Flashes come into the bout with a record of 14-3.
Next up, the Rams play the North Marion Colts (Citra, FL) in a 6A District 6 bout, on Tuesday, January 15. Eastside will attempt to upgrade on its 13-2 season record. The Colts come into the bout with a 10-6 record after their 52-50 non-league win over West Port (Ocala, FL).