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Girls Athlete of the Week: Gainesville's Taylor Hawks
Lady Red Elephants freshman notched 32 points in Lanierland championship game
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Gainesville's Taylor Hawks drives to the basket during the Lanierland Tournament girls championship game against North Hall on Saturday at Lakeview Academy. Hawks scored a team-high 32 points, leading the Lady Red Elephants to their first Lanierland title since 2005. - photo by Nat Gurley | The Times
Area high school basketball fans may have gotten their first glimpse at a rising girls star in Saturday’s Lanierland Tournament championship game. With a Lakeview Academy gym packed beyond capacity for the finale of the 54-year event, Gainesville’s Taylor Hawks put on quite a show for the massive audience. The Lady Red Elephants’ freshman scored a team-high 32 points in Gainesville’s 57-50 win over North Hall, helping her team win its first Lanierland title since 2008.
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