Basketball Recap: Hawthorne Skates Past Union County with Ease
By Team Reports
Dec 9, 2025, 6:47am
Basketball Recap: Hawthorne Hornets vs. Union County Fightin' Tigers

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| 12/04/25 - Home | 48-18 W |
| 02/05/19 - Neutral | 0-0 W |
| 01/10/19 - Away | 0-0 W |
| 12/11/18 - Home | 53-21 W |
| 01/09/18 - Home | 45-22 W |
| + 5 more games |
Hawthorne's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 48-18 win over the Union County Fightin' Tigers. The Hornets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Amarhae Hopkins had a dynamite game, dropping a double-double with 22 points and 15 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in shooting accuracy (69%). Another player making a difference was Brooklynn Gillins, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten boards.
Hawthorne was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
The victory got Hawthorne back to even at 2-2. As for Union County, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Union County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-39 defeat against West Nassau on the 8th. Hopefully Hawthorne paid attention to the Fightin' Tigers' game: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Fightin' Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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