The Hawthorne Hornets fended off Tigers in the Boys Class 1A State Semifinal, but two Tigers proved too tough as Hawthorne lost the state championship game to Chipley 71-48 on Wednesday. Hawthrone trailed from the start, falling behind 19-4 at the end of the first quarter, and trailing by as much as 31 in the second half. Leamon Wilson had a team high-18 points for the Hornets, who finished the season 22-8.