Florida High School Basketball - Hawthorne nips Forest
December 14, 2023: Hawthorne, FL 32640
Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Hawthorne Hornets (Hawthorne, FL) and the visiting Forest Wildcats (Ocala, FL), saw Hawthorne's basketball squad hold off Forest by a tally of 56-55.
With the victory, Hawthorne improves its record to 2-0 on the campaign. The Hornets host Keystone Heights (Keystone Heights, FL) to play the Indians in a non-league challenge on Friday, December 15. The Indians come into the challenge with a record of 1-7. Keystone Heights lost 41-34 in their recent non-league challenge against Clay (Green Cove Springs, FL)
Next up, the Wildcats play the Plant Panthers (Tampa, FL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 16. Forest will attempt to improve on its 6-5 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 6-2 record after their 48-41 non-league win over Robinson (Tampa, FL).