Florida high school boys basketball Rural Class Semifinal: Graceville vs Hawthorne live updates

The Rural Classification boys basketball semifinals get underway. High School on SI will be bringing you full coverage between Graceville and Hawthorne. Winner advances to Friday night's state championship game

Hawthorne Chasion Wilson (4) drives against Williston De'Andre Harvey (5) at Williston High School in Williston, FL on Friday, January 17, 2025. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun] / Alan Youngblood / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Florida High School Athletic Association's (FHSAA) high school boys basketball state championships resume with the Graceville Tigers taking on the Hawthorne Hornets

Follow along at High School On SI for live updates throughout the afternoon to see who will be representing in the Rural Class championship game on Friday.

The Tigers are making their first Final Four appearance in program history.

The Hornets are looking to advance to their first state championship game since 2020.

(Keep refreshing page for live updates during the game)

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	OT
Graceville	8	10	13
Hawthorne	20	23	13

PREGAME

The Rural Class Semifinal between Graceville and Hawthorne will tip-off at 3:02 p.m.

Graceville Starting Lineup: MJ Yeager, Jamaris Gainer, Lechien James, Kamari Gilyard, Bryson Reynolds

Hawthorne Starting Lineup: Leland Johnson, Kelvin Baker, Dacarion Debose, Chasion Wilson, Kyler Ingram

1ST QUARTER

We are underway and Hawthorne controls the opening tip.

5:56 left in the opening quarter... Dacarion Debose opens up the scoring, 3-0 Hawthorne.

Four minutes left in the opening quarter... Hawthorne leading 7-0... Graceville off to a 0-for-3 start from the field and two turnovers.

MJ Yeager gets Graceville on the board... 7-2 Hawthorne with 3:25 left in the opening quarter.

Chasion Wilson with the emphatic dunk in transition... 12-2 Hawthorne with 2:29 left in the opening quarter, Timeout Graceville.

End of the 1st Quarter: Hawthorne 20, Graceville 8

2ND QUARTER

Timeout Graceville... After back-to-back baskets by Hawthorne, the Hornets extend their lead to 24-8.

All Hawthorne right now as the lead balloons to 33-10, with just under five minutes left in the first half.

2:39 remaining in the first half... Hawthorne leading 38-15

Under a minute left in the first half... Hawthorne leading 43-15

Halftime: Hawthorne 43, Graceville 18. The Hornets are well on their way to their first state championship game appearance since 2020.

HALFTIME

Chasion Wilson leads Hawthorne with 14 points.

MJ Yeager leads Graceville with 5 points.

3RD QUARTER

Second half is underway

Six minutes left in the third quarter... Hawthorne leading 50-20

Timeout Hawthorne... Hawthorne leading 52-22 with 5:14 left in the third quarter

Graceville on a 5-0 run... Hawthorne still leads 52-27 with three minutes left in the third quarter.

End of 3rd Quarter: Hawthorne 56, Graceville 31

4TH QUARTER

Five minutes remaining in the 4th quarter... Hawthorne leading 59-33

Timeout Graceville... Hawthorne leading 59-36 with 4:48 left in the fourth quarter.

Four minutes left in the fourth quarter... Hawthorne leading 61-38

Two minutes left in the fourth quarter... Hawthorne leading 67-41

Final Score: Hawthorne 69, Graceville 44. Hawthorne will play for the Rural Class State Championship Game on Friday at 7:00 p.m.

FINAL SCORE

Chasion Wilson led Hawthorne with 16 points

Bryson Reynolds led Graceville with 11 points and four rebounds.