The Heat took the victory, 115-91, over the Atlanta Hawks in game one of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1515772198677581824?cxt=HHwWgMC46ZSyjYkqAAAA The Hawks scored the first three points of the game. However, the Heat were quick to return the blow. The two teams were practically neck and neck until the 12th point. …
Read More »Gator Hoops update
There has been some news regarding both Gator Men’s and Women’s basketball this week that will make any fan happy. Gator Men’s Basketball: https://twitter.com/The_WTR12/status/1512875767277010952?cxt=HHwWkIC-ndWf6P4pAAAA The Gators just landed Will Richard, a transfer student from Belmont University. Richard is a 6’5″ guard from Fairburn, Georgia. Richard averaged 12.1 points, 6.0 rebounds, …
Read More »South Carolina wins NCAA Championship
South Carolina defeated UConn in the NCAA championship game 64-49. https://twitter.com/GamecockWBB/status/1510848355752189952 Game Recap South Carolina came out HOT to start the first half. They were up 13-2 six minutes into the first quarter. Then, the Huskies were able to cut the point deficit down to nine points, 32-23 with two …
Read More »UNC ends Saint Peter’s historic run
After being the first No. 15 seed to make the Elite Eight, Saint Peter’s falls to UNC, 69-49. https://twitter.com/StenCore/status/1508314852883841024 March Madness Recap The Tar Heels defeated Virginia, Virginia Tech, Marquette, Baylor and UCLA to get to their least expected matchup; Saint Peter’s. Notably, Saint Peter’s is a small Division I …
Read More »Arkansas is last SEC team standing
After the opening weekend of men’s March Madness, Arkansas is the only SEC team left standing. https://twitter.com/RazorbackMBB/status/1505571868304052228 Notably, the Razorbacks have returned to the Sweet Sixteen. According to ESPN, 91.6% of people who voted believed Arkansas would have been eliminated by now. Not only were they able to return to …
Read More »Gators are runner-ups at SEC Indoor’s
The UF men and women’s track teams both finished in second place at the 2022 SEC Indoor Championship. Women’s Team The women’s team, who were runner-ups in last year’s event, held a lead through 14 events totaling 97 points. However, they eventually lost to Arkansas. Notably, the Razorbacks were able …
Read More »Team Lebron wins NBA All-Star game
Team Lebron is officially 5-0 in the All-Star Game after their 163-160 win over Team Durant. Starting Lineups Team Lebron and Team Durant each consisted of 12 of the best players from the league. The starting lineup was Lebron James, Stephen Curry, Nikola Jokic, Demar Derozan and Giannis Antetokounmpo. For …
Read More »Ocala Native Wins Olympic Gold Medal
Ocala native Erin Jackson took home Gold in the 2022 Winter Olympics. Jackson, a University of Florida alumni, now holds a gold medal for the 500-meter speedskating event. With a time of 37.04 seconds, she became the first Black woman to win a gold medal in speedskating. The 29-year-old now …
Read More »Is the Big 3 Dynasty Over in LA?
NBA star Russell Westbrook was benched in overtime against the Knicks on February 5. Westbrook benched for 2nd time Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel decided to bench the one-time MVP in overtime versus the Knicks. The first time he was benched in his career was earlier this season against …
Read More »Magic hang on to beat the Dallas Mavericks
The Orlando Magic take down Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks 110-108 in Sunday’s matchup. First Half: Magic guard Cole Anthony scored the first two points of the game after driving to the paint for a layup. After the first four points, the Magic trailed for the majority of the …
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